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. 2015 May;175(5):853-6.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.17.

The usefulness of diagnostic testing in the initial evaluation of chronic kidney disease

Mallika L Mendu  1 , Andrew Lundquist  2 , Ayal A Aizer  3 , David E Leaf  1 , Emily Robinson  1 , David J R Steele  2 , Sushrut S Waikar  1
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The usefulness of diagnostic testing in the initial evaluation of chronic kidney disease

Mallika L Mendu et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 May.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Waikar served as a consultant to Abbvie, CVS Caremark, Harvard Clinical Research Institute, and Takeda; provided expert testimony or consultation for litigation related to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (GE Healthcare) and mercury exposure; and has received grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, Genzyme, Merck, Otsuka, Pfizer, and Satellite Healthcare. No other conflicts are reported.

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