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Editorial
. 2025 Jul;40(7):2113-2116.
doi: 10.1007/s00467-025-06706-4. Epub 2025 Feb 6.

Assessment of obesity in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: an ongoing challenge

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Assessment of obesity in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: an ongoing challenge

Athanasia Chainoglou et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Jul.
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