COVID-19 pandemic and hemodialysis: A review of the literature

Belgüzar Kara; Belgüzar Kara

doi:10.3934/medsci.2020008

AIMS Medical Science

2020, Volume 7, Issue 3: 90-92. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2020008

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COVID-19 pandemic and hemodialysis: A review of the literature

Belgüzar Kara ^,

Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yuksek Ihtisas University, Ankara, Turkey

Received: 02 July 2020 Accepted: 13 July 2020 Published: 21 July 2020

Citation: Belgüzar Kara. COVID-19 pandemic and hemodialysis: A review of the literature[J]. AIMS Medical Science, 2020, 7(3): 90-92. doi: 10.3934/medsci.2020008

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