Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 481-486 , March 2007

Glomerular filtration rate after left renal vein division and reconstruction during infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair

Received 26 September 2006 ,Accepted 17 November 2006.

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PII: S0741-5214(06)02158-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.11.048

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 481-486 , March 2007

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