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Clinical Study

The Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with Combined Severe Acute Liver and Kidney Injury Secondary to Paracetamol Toxicity Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy

Simon Watson LinesDepartment of Renal Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ashley WoodDepartment of Renal Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Mark C. BellamyDepartment of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Andrew J.P. LewingtonDepartment of Renal Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK
Pages 785-788 | Received 01 Apr 2011, Accepted 15 Jun 2011, Published online: 22 Jul 2011

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