American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 175-179 , January 2009

Acute Kidney Failure in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

  • Christopher P. Larsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephropathology Associates, Little Rock, AR
    • ,
  • Moses C. Ejiofor, MD

      Affiliations

    • SMA Medicine and Nephrology Clinic, Little Rock, AR
    • ,
  • Patrick D. Walker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephropathology Associates, Little Rock, AR
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Patrick D. Walker, MD, Nephropathology Associates, 10810 Executive Center Dr, Ste 100, Little Rock, AR 72211

Received 29 January 2008 ,Accepted 9 September 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.09.013 on November 13, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)01408-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.09.013

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 175-179 , January 2009

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