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Editorial
. 2020 May;31(5):896-897.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2019121340. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

The Value of Intravenous Iron: Beyond the Cave of Speculation

Daniel W Coyne  1 , Steven Fishbane  2
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Editorial

The Value of Intravenous Iron: Beyond the Cave of Speculation

Daniel W Coyne et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hemodialysis hazards; anemia; cardiovascular events; infection.

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