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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;80(6):801-804.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.08.008. Epub 2022 Sep 12.

Race, Ancestry, and Genetic Risk for Kidney Failure

Opeyemi A Olabisi  1 , Susanne B Nicholas  2 , Keith C Norris  3
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Editorial

Race, Ancestry, and Genetic Risk for Kidney Failure

Opeyemi A Olabisi et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2022 Dec.
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Financial Disclosure: The authors declare that they have no relevant financial interests.

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