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Case-mix factors explain the survival advantage of Hispanic and racial minority patients on hemodialysis

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boxed-textRobinson BM et al. (2006) Revisiting survival differences by race and ethnicity among hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 2910–2918

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