Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 404-407 , November 2005

The Kidney in Heart Failure

  • Natale G. De Santo

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Natale G. De Santo, MD, 5 Via Pansini, Pad 17, First Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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  • Massimo Cirillo

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Alessandra Perna

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Rosa Maria Pollastro

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Annamaria Frangiosa

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Enzo Di Stazio

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Luigi Iorio

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, “De Bosis” Hospital, Cassino, Italy.
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  • Vito Andrea Di Leo

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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  • Pietro Anastasio

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Nephrology Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.

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 Supported by Regione Campania.

PII: S0270-9295(05)00105-1

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2005.05.010

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 404-407 , November 2005

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