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Research Article

A population-based study on time trends of hemoglobin in primary care comparing prediagnostic colorectal cancer patients vs age- and sex-matched controls

Mei Lia Centre for Assessment of Medical Technology in Örebro, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden;b School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden;View further author information
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Yang Caoc Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-9153View further author information
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Louise Olssona Centre for Assessment of Medical Technology in Örebro, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden;d Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 266-273 | Received 07 Nov 2020, Accepted 16 Jan 2021, Published online: 08 Feb 2021

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