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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;32(3):526-528.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2021010027. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

In Search of the Optimal Target for Phosphate Control: Episode 1

Ron Wald  1   2   3 , Michael W Walsh  4   5   6   7
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Editorial

In Search of the Optimal Target for Phosphate Control: Episode 1

Ron Wald et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: phosphate binders; randomized controlled trials; vascular calcification.

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