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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2014; 04(03): 54-57
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.133331
EDITORIAL

The syrian national kidney foundation: Response for the need of kidney patients during the crisis

Akram Al-Makki
Indiana University Health Arnett, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
,
A Oussama Rifai
Hypertension Kidney and Dialysis Specialists, Panama City, Florida, USA
,
Lina Murad
Metropolitan Access Center, Colmar Manor, Maryland, USA
,
Abdul R Zanabli
Charleston Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplant, S Charleston, West Virginia, USA
,
Anas Kayal
Ruston Nephrology Associates, Ruston, Louisiana, USA
,
Khaldoun Soudan
Freedman Clinic of Internal Medicine, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
,
Mazen Kherallah
University of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
,
Fahd Alsaghir
Michigan Kidney Consultants in Pontiac, MI, USA
,
Mohamed Sekkarie
Nephrology and Hypertension Associates, Bluefield, West Virginia, USA
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