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Editorial
. 2008 Mar;3(2):314-6.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.00370108. Epub 2008 Feb 20.

Racial disparities in chronic kidney disease: tragedy, opportunity, or both?

Keith Norris, Allen Nissenson
Editorial

Racial disparities in chronic kidney disease: tragedy, opportunity, or both?

Keith Norris et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Mar.
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