American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , July 2007

Improving Outcomes From Acute Kidney Injury: Report of an Initiative

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 This article is being published concurrently in the July issues of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology and the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology as well as a number of other selected journals in nephrology and related fields. The articles are identical except for stylistic changes in keeping with each journal’s style. Any of these versions may be used in citing this article.

PII: S0272-6386(07)00839-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.05.008

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , July 2007

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