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Treatment of acute renal failure (ARF) in elderly patients requires early recognition and initiation of supportive treatment

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Treatment of acute renal failure (ARF) in elderly patients requires early recognition and initiation of supportive treatment. Drugs Ther. Perspect 25, 14–17 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2165/0042310-200925040-00005

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