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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 68, 2008 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Relationship between red blood cell distribution width and kidney function tests in a large cohort of unselected outpatients

Giuseppe Lippi Sezione di Chimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico‐Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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Giovanni Targher Sezione di Endocrinologia e Malattie del Metabolismo, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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Martina Montagnana Sezione di Chimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico‐Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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Gian Luca Salvagno Sezione di Chimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico‐Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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Giacomo Zoppini Sezione di Endocrinologia e Malattie del Metabolismo, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
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Gian Cesare Guidi Sezione di Chimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico‐Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
Pages 745-748 | Received 17 Mar 2008, Accepted 18 May 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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