Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Nam, Jae Hyun
(College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University)
Kim, Chae Young (College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University) Lee, Yoo Kyung (College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University) Jung, Da Woom (College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University) Gwak, Hye Young (Department of Pharmacy, Hanyang University Hospital) Chung, Jee Eun (College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University) |
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