American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 33-40 , January 2009

Meta-analysis of N-Acetylcysteine to Prevent Acute Renal Failure After Major Surgery

  • Kwok M. Ho, MBBS, MPH, FRCP, FANZCA, FJFICM

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kwok M. Ho, MBBS, MPH, FRCP, FANZCA, FJFICM, ICU, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • ,
  • David J.R. Morgan, MBBS, FACEM, FJFICM

Received 12 February 2008 ,Accepted 7 May 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.019 on July 25, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00958-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.019

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 33-40 , January 2009

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