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. 2018 May 1;115(18):E4148-E4149.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1800932115. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

Iron status as a confounder in the gender gap in survival under extreme conditions

Joris R Delanghe  1 , Marijn M Speeckaert  2 , Marc L De Buyzere  2
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Iron status as a confounder in the gender gap in survival under extreme conditions

Joris R Delanghe et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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