Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3851982 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Anemia was twice as common in the targeted KEEP chronic kidney disease screening program cohort than in the NHANES sample population. African Americans had a 3-fold increased likelihood of anemia compared with whites. Targeted screening can identify anemia in a high-risk population.
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Authors
Samy I. MD, MPH, Shu-Cheng MS, Adam T. MD, James R. MD, Joseph A. MD, Moro O. MD, MPH, Suying PhD, Changchun MS, George MD, Peter A. MD, MPH, Allan J. MD, Keith C. MD,