Professor Carmel Hawley
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Carmel Hawley

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Background

Carmel Hawley MBBS, FRACP, M.Med.Sci, is a Senior Staff Specialist and Director of Haemodialysis Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital. In addition, she is an Associate Professor (A/P) of Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland and current (inaugural) Chair for the Australasian Kidney Trials network (AKTN) formed in 2005. Under A/P Hawley’s stewardship, AKTN’s research output is now recognised internationally for its quality and impact. This has driven major advances in the evidence base, that directly informs care and outcomes for people living with chronic kidney disease. A/P Hawley also holds a Master’s degree in Biostatistics, has expertise in trial management, methodology, design and conduct. She is currently involved in numerous industry-led and/or investigator initiated international and national clinical trials as either a Principal or Associate Investigator, providing leadership and direction to emerging early and mid-career researchers.

Availability

Professor Carmel Hawley is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), Institution to be confirmed
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Research interests

  • Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Kidney Transplant

  • Kidney Dialysis

  • Kidney Clinical Trials

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721 works between 1965 and 2025
All (721) Journal Article (490) Conference Publication (225) Book Chapter (6)

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2021

Journal Article

Burden of kidney failure from atheroembolic disease and association with survival in people receiving dialysis in Australia and New Zealand: a multi-centre registry study

Scott, Tahira, Ethier, Isabelle, Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine M., Viecelli, Andrea K., Ng, Arnold, Cho, Yeoungjee and Johnson, David W. (2021). Burden of kidney failure from atheroembolic disease and association with survival in people receiving dialysis in Australia and New Zealand: a multi-centre registry study. BMC Nephrology, 22 (1) 401, 401. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02604-7

Burden of kidney failure from atheroembolic disease and association with survival in people receiving dialysis in Australia and New Zealand: a multi-centre registry study

2021

Journal Article

Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review

Chan, Samuel, Au, Eric, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Tong, Allison, Pascoe, Elaine M., Craig, Jonathan C., Sautenet, Benedicte, Blumberg, Emily A., Brennan, Daniel, Campbell, Scott B., Cao, Christopher, Francis, Ross S., Huuskes, Brooke, Isbel, Nicole M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille N., Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Phan, Hai An Ha, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M., Wolley, Martin J. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2021). Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation, 105 (12), 2632-2638. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003723

Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review

2021

Journal Article

Morbidity after elective surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Palamuthusingam, Dharmenaan, Nadarajah, Arun, Johnson, David Wayne, Pascoe, Elaine Marie, Hawley, Carmel Marie and Fahim, Magid (2021). Morbidity after elective surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrology, 22 (1) 97, 97. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02279-0

Morbidity after elective surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Journal Article

Representativeness of the PDOPPS cohort compared to the Australian PD population

Ethier, Isabelle, Boudville, Neil, McDonald, Stephen, Brown, Fiona, Kerr, Peter G, Walker, Rowan, Holt, Stephen Geoffroy, Badve, Sunil V, Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel, Robison, Laura, Reidlinger, Donna, Milanzi, Elasma, Bieber, Brian, McCullough, Keith and Johnson, David W. (2021). Representativeness of the PDOPPS cohort compared to the Australian PD population. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 42 (4) 08968608211056242, 089686082110562-414. doi: 10.1177/08968608211056242

Representativeness of the PDOPPS cohort compared to the Australian PD population

2021

Journal Article

Impact of pretransplant and new-onset diabetes after transplantation on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in kidney transplant recipients: a population-based cohort study

Lim, Wai H., Lok, Charmaine E., Kim, S. Joseph, Knoll, Greg, Shah, Baiju R., Naylor, Kyla, Luo, Bin, Vinegar, Marlee, Dixon, Stephanie N., Hawley, Carmel, Ooi, Esther, Viecelli, Andrea and Wong, Germaine (2021). Impact of pretransplant and new-onset diabetes after transplantation on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in kidney transplant recipients: a population-based cohort study. Transplantation, 105 (11), 2470-2481. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003639

Impact of pretransplant and new-onset diabetes after transplantation on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in kidney transplant recipients: a population-based cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Early graft loss following transplantation from expanded criteria donors

Larkins, Nicholas G., Wong, Germaine, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Pleass, Henry, Pilmore, Helen and Lim, Wai H. (2021). Early graft loss following transplantation from expanded criteria donors. Transplantation Direct, 7 (11) e783, 1-7. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001235

Early graft loss following transplantation from expanded criteria donors

2021

Journal Article

Multicenter registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand

Ethier, Isabelle, Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel, Pascoe, Elaine M, Roberts, Matthew A., Semple, David, Nadeau-Fredette, Annie-Claire, Wong, Germaine, Lim, Wai H., Sypek, Matthew P., Viecelli, Andrea K., Campbell, Scott, Van Eps, Carolyn, Isbel, Nicole M. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Multicenter registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 36 (10), 1937-1946. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa159

Multicenter registry analysis comparing survival on home hemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients in Australia and New Zealand

2021

Conference Publication

Prescribed Water Intake in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Rangan, Gopi, Wong, Annette, Munt, Alexandra, Zhang, Jennifer, Saravanabavan, Sayanthooran, Allman-Farinelli, Margaret, Badve, Sunil, Boudville, Neil, Erickson, Bradley J., Fernando, Mangalee R., Foster, Sheryl L., Gregory, Adriana, Haloob, Imad A., Hawley, Carmel, Johnson, David W., Kline, Timothy L., Lee, Vincent W., Lonergan, Maureen A., Pascoe, Elaine, Rangan, Anna M., Roger, Simon D., Sud, Kamal, Torres, Vicente E., Adinarayanan, Sundareswari V., Harris, David and On behalf of the PREVENT-ADPKD clinical trial investigators (2021). Prescribed Water Intake in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Week, Online, 4-7 November 2021. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20213210s1b9a

Prescribed Water Intake in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

2021

Journal Article

Effect of hemodiafiltration on the progression of neuropathy with kidney failure: A randomized controlled trial

Kang, Amy, Arnold, Ria, Gallagher, Martin, Snelling, Paul, Green, Julianne, Fernando, Mangalee, Kiernan, Matthew C., Hand, Samantha, Grimley, Kim, Burman, Jenny, Heath, Anne, Rogers, Kris, Bhattacharya, Amritendu, Smyth, Brendan, Bradbury, Thomas, Hawley, Carmel, Perkovic, Vlado, Krishnan, Arun V. and Jardine, Meg J. (2021). Effect of hemodiafiltration on the progression of neuropathy with kidney failure: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16 (9), 1365-1375. doi: 10.2215/CJN.17151120

Effect of hemodiafiltration on the progression of neuropathy with kidney failure: A randomized controlled trial

2021

Conference Publication

Urate-lowering Therapy for Prevention of Gout: Prespecified Analyses from the CKD-FIX Trial

Tiku, Anushree, Boudville, Neil, Brown, Fiona, Cass, Alan, Clarke, Phiilip, Day, Richard, de Zoysa, Janak, Douglas, Bettina, Faull, Randall, Harris, David, Hawley, Carmel, Jones, Graham, Kanellis, John, Pascoe, Elaine, Palmer, Suetonia, Perkovic, Vlado, Rangan, Gopala, Reidlinger, Donna, Robison, Laura, Walker, Robert, Walters, Giles, Johnson, David, Badve, Sunil and Dalbeth, Nicola (2021). Urate-lowering Therapy for Prevention of Gout: Prespecified Analyses from the CKD-FIX Trial. ACR Convergence Conference, Electr Network, Nov 05-09, 2021. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Urate-lowering Therapy for Prevention of Gout: Prespecified Analyses from the CKD-FIX Trial

2021

Journal Article

Kidney transplant outcomes in elderly recipients: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) registry study

Doucet, Brian Percy, Cho, Yeoungjee, Campbell, Scott Bryan, Johnson, David Wayne, Hawley, Carmel Mary, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando Rogerió Martins and Isbel, Nicole Maree (2021). Kidney transplant outcomes in elderly recipients: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) registry study. Transplantation Proceedings, 53 (6), 1915-1926. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.06.024

Kidney transplant outcomes in elderly recipients: an Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) registry study

2021

Journal Article

Effect of a medium cut-off dialyzer on protein-bound uremic toxins and mineral metabolism markers in patients on hemodialysis

Tiong, Mark K., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Smith, Edward R., Hutchison, Colin A., Ryan, Elizabeth G., Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel M., Hewitson, Tim D., Jardine, Meg J., Roberts, Matthew A., Cho, Yeoungjee, Wong, Muh Geot, Heath, Anne, Nelson, Craig L., Sen, Shaundeep, Mount, Peter F., Vergara, Liza A., Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Johnson, David W. and Toussaint, Nigel D. (2021). Effect of a medium cut-off dialyzer on protein-bound uremic toxins and mineral metabolism markers in patients on hemodialysis. Hemodialysis International, 25 (3), 322-332. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12924

Effect of a medium cut-off dialyzer on protein-bound uremic toxins and mineral metabolism markers in patients on hemodialysis

2021

Journal Article

Postoperative outcomes after bariatric surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Palamuthusingam, D., Singh, A., Palamuthusingam, P., Hawley, C. M., Pascoe, E. M., Johnson, D. W. and Fahim, M. (2021). Postoperative outcomes after bariatric surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 15 (5), 473-484. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2021.06.010

Postoperative outcomes after bariatric surgery in patients on chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Journal Article

Dialysis initiation in older persons across centres and over time in Australia and New Zealand

Ethier, Isabelle, Campbell, Scott B., Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel M., Isbel, Nicole M., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Roberts, Matthew A., Semple, David, Sypek, Matthew, Viecelli, Andrea K. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Dialysis initiation in older persons across centres and over time in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology, 26 (7), 613-622. doi: 10.1111/nep.13873

Dialysis initiation in older persons across centres and over time in Australia and New Zealand

2021

Journal Article

Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for solid organ transplant recipients

Cooper, Tess E, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Craig, Jonathan C, Hawley, Carmel M, Howell, Martin, Johnson, David W, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tong, Allison and Wong, Germaine (2021). Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 (6) CD014804. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014804

Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for solid organ transplant recipients

2021

Journal Article

Kidney transplant recipient perspectives on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Huuskes, Brooke M, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Guha, Chandana, Baumgart, Amanda, Wong, Germaine, Kanellis, John, Chadban, Steve, Barraclough, Katherine A., Viecelli, Andrea K, Hawley, Carmel M., Kerr, Peter G., Coates, Patrick Toby, Amir, Noa and Tong, Allison (2021). Kidney transplant recipient perspectives on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transplant International, 34 (8), 1517-1529. doi: 10.1111/tri.13934

Kidney transplant recipient perspectives on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

Journal Article

Incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events and cardiac mortality in high-risk kidney-only and simultaneous pancreas−kidney transplant recipients

Lim, Wai H., Lok, Charmaine, Kim, S. Joseph, Knoll, Greg, Shah, Baiju, Naylor, Kyla, McArthur, Eric, Luo, Bin, Dixon, Stephanie N., Hawley, Carmel, Ooi, Esther, Viecelli, Andrea K. and Wong, Germaine (2021). Incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events and cardiac mortality in high-risk kidney-only and simultaneous pancreas−kidney transplant recipients. Kidney International Reports, 6 (5), 1423-1428. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.02.019

Incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events and cardiac mortality in high-risk kidney-only and simultaneous pancreas−kidney transplant recipients

2021

Journal Article

Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiota in paired live kidney donors and recipients

Chan, Samuel, Morrison, Mark, Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Pascoe, Elaine M. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiota in paired live kidney donors and recipients. Nephrology, 26 (5), 471-478. doi: 10.1111/nep.13853

Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiota in paired live kidney donors and recipients

2021

Journal Article

Center-effect of incident hemodialysis vascular access use: analysis of a bi-national registry

Ng, Samantha, Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Polkinghorne, Kevan R., McDonald, Stephen, Clayton, Philip A., Rabindranath, Kannaiyan S., Roberts, Matthew A., Irish, Ashley B. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2021). Center-effect of incident hemodialysis vascular access use: analysis of a bi-national registry. Kidney360, 2 (4), 674-683. doi: 10.34067/kid.0005742020

Center-effect of incident hemodialysis vascular access use: analysis of a bi-national registry

2021

Journal Article

Conducting clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic-a collaborative trial network response

Robison, Laura, Cho, Yeoungjee, Viecelli, Andrea K., Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Valks, Andrea, Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Stastny, Ruth, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Pascoe, Elaine M., Vergara, Liza A., Fahim, Magid A., Boudville, Neil, Krishnasamy, Rathika and Reidlinger, Donna (2021). Conducting clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic-a collaborative trial network response. Trials, 22 (1) 278, 278. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05200-0

Conducting clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic-a collaborative trial network response

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to treat acute T-cell mediated rejection in kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients (TACKLE-IT trial) (USyd administered MRFF ICTC 2023 grant)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    A randomised trial of intensive vs less intensive corticosteroids for children with nephrotic syndrome (OPEN trial) (Administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Centre of Research Excellence: Partnering with patients with chronic kidney disease to transform care and outcomes (CRE-PACT) (administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Patient perspectives and involvement in co-design of a trial evaluating interventions to improve gut health in peritoneal dialysis - GUT PD Study (ISPD grant led by Eastern Institute of Technology)
    Eastern Institute of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Better Evidence and Translation In Chronic Kidney Disease (BEAT-CKD) (administered by SAHMRI)
    South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    BEAT-Calci (Better Evidence And Translation in Calciphylaxis) (MRFF RCRDUN administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Vascular Access outcome measure for function: a vaLidation study In haemoDialysis (VALID)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Serum phosphate to improve outcomes for dialysis patients: The PHOSPHATE Trial (HRC New Zealand)
    University of Otago
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Better health through better trials: A national network to develop and implement innovative clinical trials methodology (NHMRC CRE administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    NAVKIDS2 trial: a multi-centre, dynamic, waitlist randomized controlled trial of patient navigators in children with chronic kidney disease (MRFF RCRDUN administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    A Targeted Education ApproaCH to improve Peritoneal Dialysis outcomes - Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (MSH Research Support Scheme Project Grant administered by MSHHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    IMPEDE-PKD (Implementation of Metformin therapy to Ease Decline of kidney function in PKD). A Clinical Trial Investigating Metformin to slow the progression of renal dysfunction in ADPKD
    PKD Foundation of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Better Evidence for Selecting Transplant Fluids: The BEST-Fluids Trial (MRFF LCTRC administered by University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of health service dialysate sodium practice on clinical outcomes (NHMRC Project Grant externally led by the University of Sydney)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Mid Cut-Off Haemodialysis: a safety and efficacy study
    Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The BLOCADE Study
    Austin Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Pexivas - NIHR
    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The TECH-PD trial (pilot study)
    International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Better evidence, better care and outcomes for people with chronic kidney disease (NHMRC Program Grant administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    KHA Operations Support
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    ANZSN Operations Support
    Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the effect of phosphate reduction with lanthanum carbonate on arterial compliance and vascular calcification in patients with chronic kid
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    FAVOURED Trial
    AMGEN Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2013
    IMPROVE: IMPROVE (IMpact of Phospate Reduction on Vascular Endpoints in Chronic Kidney Disease)
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    The utility of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) to predict peritoneal injury in the incident PD population
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Serial NT-proBNP Monitoring for Predicting Major Cardiovascular Events in the Dialysis Population
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    AVATAR: ACE Inhibition for the preservation of renal function and patient survival in kidney transplantation (Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant admin. by the Ottawa Hospital Research Inst.)
    Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    The Beta-blocker to Lower Cardiovascular Dialysis Events (BLOCADE) Feasibility Study (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Uni Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Utility of Serial NT-proBNP Monitoring for Predicting Cardiac Outcomes in the Dialysis Population
    Kidney Health Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2017
    PEXIVAS: Plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing in the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Adelaide)
    Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated, trading as Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2016
    Favoured: fish oil and aspirin in vascular access outcomes in renal disease
    Abbott Products Operations AG
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2020
    IMPROVE: IMpact of Phosphate Reduction On Vascular Endpoints in chronic kidney disease
    Shire
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    A randomised controlled trial of exit site application of Medihoney(TM) for the prevention of catheter associated infections in peritoneal dialysis patients
    Queensland Health Smart Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    A randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oxpentifylline on haemoglobin levels in patients with erythropoietin-resistant anaemia
    AMGEN Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    HERO (A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oxpentifylline on haemoglobin levels in patients with erythropoietin-resistant anaemia)
    Janssen-Cilag Pty Limited (Janssen-Cilag Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    A randomised placebo-controlled trial of Oxpentifylline (Trental) in erythropoietin-resistant anaemia (ERA) in chronic kidney disease
    The Roche Foundation for Anemia Research
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2014
    A trial of aspirin and fish oil for the prevention of thrombosis in dialysis access
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2016
    Australasian Kidney Trials Network (AKTN)
    NHMRC Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2011
    Australasian Clinical Trials Network in Nephrology (CTNN)
    Australian Kidney Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2011
    Australialian Kidney Trials (AKT) Network
    Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
    Open grant

Availability

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Enquiries

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  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Haemodialysis
  • Kidney Clinical Trials
  • Kidney Dialysis
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Nephrology
  • Peritoneal Dialysis

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