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Early and Late PVT After Pancreatectomy with PVR in Pancreatic Cancer
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Impact of K. Oxytoca Gene on Kidney Health in DKD
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The following is a summary of “Identification of circulating microbial DNA and its association with kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease,” published in the October 2024 issue of Nephrology by Linh et al. Gut microbiota plays a key role in...
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