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. 2015 Jan 16:16:5.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-16-5.

Understanding acute kidney injury in low resource settings: a step forward

Shuchi Anand, Dinna N Cruz, Fredric O Finkelstein  1
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Understanding acute kidney injury in low resource settings: a step forward

Shuchi Anand et al. BMC Nephrol. .

Abstract

Attention has recently been focused on addressing the problem of acute kidney injury in both the developed and developing world. Little information is actually available on the incidence and management of AKI in low resource settings. Thus, the paper by Bagasha in the current issue of BMC Nephrology makes an important contribution to our understanding of this serious and potentially remediable problem.

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Pre-publication history
    1. The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/16/5/prepub