Sepsis and Renal Replacement Therapy
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Nephrology and Renal Care - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Sepsis has long been recognized as the most common cause of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), present in approximately 11-40% of patients who are admitted to intensive care units.
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