Ascites reinfusion dialysis of refractory ascites as a bridge to kidney and liver transplantation in a patient on hemodialysis

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Chang, Kyung Yoon (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Kim, Hyung Wook (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Jin, Dong Chan (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Kim, Young Soo (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)

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