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The target hemoglobin in non-dialysis CKD: still a matter for debate?

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    Satoru Kuriyama

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Kuriyama, S. The target hemoglobin in non-dialysis CKD: still a matter for debate?. Clin Exp Nephrol 14, 298–299 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-010-0280-5

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