Creatinine Fluctuations Forecast Cross-Harvest Kidney Function Decline Among Sugarcane Workers in Guatemala
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Changes in kidney function among Nicaraguan sugarcane workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2468-0249
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.06.032