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Erythropoietin in the general population: reference ranges and clinical, biochemical and genetic correlates.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Grote Beverborg Niels, Verweij Niek, Klip Ijsbrand T, van der Wal Haye H, Voors Adriaan A, van Veldhuisen Dirk J, Gansevoort Ron T, Bakker Stephan J L, van der Harst Pim, van der Meer Peter
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BACKGROUND: Although erythropoietin has been used for decades in the treatment of anemia, data regarding endogenous levels in the general population are scarce. Therefore, we determined erythropoietin reference ranges and its clinical, biochemical and genetic associations in the general population. METHODS: We used data from 6,777 subjects enrolled in the Prevention of REnal and Vascular ENd-stage Disease...
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