Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 367-371 , November 2005

Urinary Albumin and Cardiovascular Profile in the Middle-Aged Population

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PII: S0270-9295(05)00099-9

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2005.05.004

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 367-371 , November 2005

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