036 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY REFERRAL PATTERN IN TERTIARY CENTRE IN MALAYSIA
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The changing pattern of referral in acute kidney injury.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2468-0249
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2017.06.024