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Bioengineered kidney tubules efficiently excrete uremic toxins

J Jansen1,2,3,4, M Fedecostante1,2,3,4, M J Wilmer1

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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