American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 580-586 , October 2006

Predictive Value of a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test Increases as the Severity of CKD Worsens

Received 3 April 2006 ,Accepted 5 July 2006.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.07.002 on August 15, 2006.Support: None. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(06)01161-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.07.002

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 580-586 , October 2006

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