Community-acquired acute kidney injury in tropical countries
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Acute Kidney Injury in Tropical Countries
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in tropical countries is strikingly different from that in countries with a temperate climate. Tropical regions are characterised by year-round high temperatures and the absence of frost, which supports the propagation of infections that can potentially cause AKI. The aetiology and presentation of AKI reflects the ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, and ecological condit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Nephrology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1759-5061,1759-507X
DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2013.36