Continuous renal replacement therapy and the failing kidneys

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 389-392

  Bellomo, Rinaldo ^a   Ronco, Claudio ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 0002564527     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199812000-00010     Document Type: Article

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