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Replacement of albumin by hydroxyethylstarch could increase the risk for acute kidney injury in patients with severe ARDS

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    Isabel Briegel, Markus Rehm, Josef Briegel & Gustav Schelling

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Briegel, I., Rehm, M., Briegel, J. et al. Replacement of albumin by hydroxyethylstarch could increase the risk for acute kidney injury in patients with severe ARDS. Intensive Care Med 37, 719–720 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-010-2115-y

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