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1 When Enough Is Enough: The Nephrologist's Responsibility in Ordering Dialysis Treatments 
Michael J. Germain, MD, Sara N. Davison, MD, Alvin H. Moss, MD  American Journal of Kidney Diseases  Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages (July 2011) DOI: /j.ajkd Copyright © 2011 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Survival in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5. Kaplan-Meier survival curves for those with high comorbidity (score, 2) comparing dialysis and conservative groups (log rank statistic <0.001; df, 1; P = 0.98). Abbreviation: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate. Reproduced from Murtagh et al14 with permission of the European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association. American Journal of Kidney Diseases  , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2011 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions


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