Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 211-219 , May 2009

Complementary and Alternative Medications Consumed by Renal Patients in Southern Germany

  • Rainer Nowack, MD,PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nephrology and Dialysis Lindau/Bodensee, Lindau, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Rainer Nowack, MD, PhD, Dialysezentrum Lindau/Bodensee, Friedrichshafener Str. 82, D-88131 Lindau, Germany.
    • ,
  • Christoph Ballé, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nephrology and Dialysis Kaufbeuren, Kaufbeuren, Germany
    • ,
  • Franz Birnkammer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nephrology and Dialysis Mindelheim, Mindelheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Koch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nephrology and Dialysis Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm, Germany
    • ,
  • Roland Sessler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Nephrology and Dialysis Kempten, Kempten, Germany
    • ,
  • Rainer Birck, MD,PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fifth Department of Medicine, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

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PII: S1051-2276(08)00398-1

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2008.08.008

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 211-219 , May 2009

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