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Editorial
. 2022 Feb;79(2):153-155.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.10.001. Epub 2021 Nov 9.

Removing Race from Kidney Disease Diagnosis

Susan E Quaggin  1 , Paul M Palevsky  2
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Editorial

Removing Race from Kidney Disease Diagnosis

Susan E Quaggin et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2022 Feb.
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