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Uric Acid as a Potential Cue to Screen for Iron Overload

Arch G. Mainous, Michele E. Knoll, Charles J. Everett, Eric M. Matheson, Mary M. Hulihan and Althea M. Grant
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2011, 24 (4) 415-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.04.110015
Arch G. Mainous III
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2011, 24 (4) 415-421; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.04.110015
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