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Page 62
... azotaemia has been present for more than a week , and the cause of the acute renal failure may itself have produced ... azotaemia , is extremely variable . When there is rapid catabolism of tissue , e.g. after road accidents or during ...
... azotaemia has been present for more than a week , and the cause of the acute renal failure may itself have produced ... azotaemia , is extremely variable . When there is rapid catabolism of tissue , e.g. after road accidents or during ...
Page 85
... azotaemia against GFR is reflected in this continuous but slowly accelerating course . The ' Intact Nephron ' Hypothesis At least three factors might be responsible for the impaired functions of the kidneys in chronic renal disease : 1 ...
... azotaemia against GFR is reflected in this continuous but slowly accelerating course . The ' Intact Nephron ' Hypothesis At least three factors might be responsible for the impaired functions of the kidneys in chronic renal disease : 1 ...
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... azotaemia ) . Azotaemia seldom results from uncomplicated pyelonephritis , but of course infection may complicate other varieties of renal disease . If acute papillary necrosis occurs renal function may be very severely limited ...
... azotaemia ) . Azotaemia seldom results from uncomplicated pyelonephritis , but of course infection may complicate other varieties of renal disease . If acute papillary necrosis occurs renal function may be very severely limited ...
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SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS IN RENAL DISEASE | 1 |
INVESTIGATION OF RENAL DISEASE | 14 |
ACUTE RENAL FAILURE | 49 |
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