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Original Article

Case Report: Renal Tubular Acidosis, Hypokalemic Paralysis, Rhabdomyolysis, and Acute Renal Failure - A Rare Presentation of Chinese Herbal Nephropathy

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Pages 227-230 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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