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Editorial
. 2020 Feb 1;318(2):F329-F331.
doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00575.2019. Epub 2020 Jan 6.

Does sex matter?: an update on the implementation of sex as a biological variable in research

Elinor C Mannon, Sarah C Ray  1 , Michael J Ryan  2 , Jennifer C Sullivan  1
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Editorial

Does sex matter?: an update on the implementation of sex as a biological variable in research

Elinor C Mannon et al. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. .
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Keywords: gender; sex.

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No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors.

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