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Comment
. 2008;12(6):192.
doi: 10.1186/cc7106. Epub 2008 Nov 25.

Acute kidney injury in burns: a story of volume and inflammation

Kirsten Colpaert  1 , Eric A Hoste
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Acute kidney injury in burns: a story of volume and inflammation

Kirsten Colpaert et al. Crit Care. 2008.

Abstract

Acute kidney injury occurs in approximately one-quarter to one-third of patients with major burn injury. Apart from the usual suspects - such as older age, severity of burn injury, sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction - volume overload probably has an important role in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury.

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