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Acute kidney injury in critically ill infants: the role of urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL)

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Pages 70-72 | Received 16 Jun 2010, Accepted 08 Aug 2010, Published online: 01 Sep 2010

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