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Figure 1 A conceptual model of mechanismsinvolved in the interaction between heart failure, renal function, bone marrow, and anemia. ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; EPO = erythropoietin; LVH = left ventricular hypertrophy; RAS = renin-angiotensin system; RBC = red blood cell; TNF = tumor necrosis factor.
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