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. 2020 Dec;37(12):576-579.
doi: 10.12788/fp.0070.

Renal Replacement Therapy in a Patient Diagnosed With Pancreatitis Secondary to Severe Leptospirosis

Jose C Maria-Rios  1 , Gerald L Marin-Garcia  1 , William Rodriguez-Cintron  1
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Renal Replacement Therapy in a Patient Diagnosed With Pancreatitis Secondary to Severe Leptospirosis

Jose C Maria-Rios et al. Fed Pract. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

In areas where the zoonotic disease leptospirosis is endemic, reduced morbidity and mortality is strongly linked to quick initiation of renal replacement therapy.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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