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The renal resistive index: is it a misnomer?

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    Giuseppe Mulè, Giulio Geraci, Calogero Geraci, Massimiliano Morreale & Santina Cottone

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Mulè, G., Geraci, G., Geraci, C. et al. The renal resistive index: is it a misnomer?. Intern Emerg Med 10, 889–891 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-015-1323-4

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