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Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and prediction of progressive IgA nephropathy: myth or fact?

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Schiffl, H. Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and prediction of progressive IgA nephropathy: myth or fact?. Int Urol Nephrol 53, 2421–2422 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-021-02807-9

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