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Case Report

Acute Oliguric Renal Failure in HELLP Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature

Anu GuptaNephrology Division, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Jon FergusonNephrology Division, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Mohammad RahmanNephrology Division, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Edit Weber-ShrikantNephrology Division, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Rocco VenutoNephrology Division, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 653-656 | Received 23 Nov 2011, Accepted 22 Jan 2012, Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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