Further epidemiologic research on anemia in older adults is needed

Blood

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2941-2942

  Patel, Kushang V ^a   Harris, Tamara B ^b   Newman, Anne B ^b   Guralnik, Jack M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEMIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 61849153884     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: 15280020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-08-109140     Document Type: Letter

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