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Editorial
. 2019 May 7;14(5):648-649.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.03420319. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Blood Microbiome in CKD: Should We Care?

Robert D Mair  1   2 , Tammy L Sirich  1   2
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Editorial

Blood Microbiome in CKD: Should We Care?

Robert D Mair et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Blood Microbiome; chronic kidney disease.

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  • Blood Microbiome Profile in CKD : A Pilot Study.
    Shah NB, Allegretti AS, Nigwekar SU, Kalim S, Zhao S, Lelouvier B, Servant F, Serena G, Thadhani RI, Raj DS, Fasano A. Shah NB, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 May 7;14(5):692-701. doi: 10.2215/CJN.12161018. Epub 2019 Apr 8. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019. PMID: 30962186 Free PMC article.

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