New use of antipsychotics associated with a small increased risk of acute kidney injury in older adults with mental disorders

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Julia Kirkham et al. Evid Based Ment Health. 2015 May.

. 2015 May;18(2):55.

doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101979. Epub 2015 Mar 5.

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Providence Care-Mental Health Services, Queen's University, 752 King Street West, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 4X3.

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Keywords: GERIATRIC MEDICINE; NEPHROLOGY.

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