Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 8-11 , January 2010

Renal Health Disparities in the United Kingdom: A Focus on Ethnicity

  • Gurch Randhawa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gurch Randhawa, Director, Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire, Putteridge Bury, Luton, LU2 8LE United Kingdom

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PII: S0270-9295(09)00172-7

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.10.006

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 8-11 , January 2010

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