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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;17(6):777-778.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.04750422. Epub 2022 May 25.

Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): An Imperfect Tool for a Flawed Question

Harish Seethapathy  1 , Andrew Z Fenves
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Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): An Imperfect Tool for a Flawed Question

Harish Seethapathy et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Jun.

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Keywords: AKI; AT N; FENa; prerenal azotemia.

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