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Review
. 2009 Oct;7(4):259-67.
doi: 10.2450/2009.0002-09.

The clinical use of albumin: the point of view of a specialist in intensive care

Pietro Caironi  1 , Luciano Gattinoni
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Review

The clinical use of albumin: the point of view of a specialist in intensive care

Pietro Caironi et al. Blood Transfus. 2009 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: albumin; critically ill; fluid resuscitation; sepsis; traumatic brain injury.

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  • Albumin is not a buffer in plasma.
    Gatz R, Elbers P. Gatz R, et al. Blood Transfus. 2011 Jan;9(1):107. doi: 10.2450/2010.0015-10. Epub 2010 Feb 15. Blood Transfus. 2011. PMID: 21084018 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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