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Relative percentile plot of hemoglobin (Hb) for 81 African-American (A-A) vs. 404 white children, based on multivariate generalized gamma modeling with left-censoring for current erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) users. Covariates in the generalized gamma model include: sex, body mass index z-score, pubertal status, iohexol-measured glomerular filtration rate, glomerular cause of CKD, and current use of iron supplements.
