Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 320-329 , July 2008

Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Latin America

  • Raúl Lombardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Medico de Asistencia y Previsión, Montevideo, Uruguay.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Raúl Lombardi, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Medico de Asistencia y Previsión, L.A. de Herrera 2275, Montevideo, CP11600, Uruguay.
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  • Luis Yu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Acute Renal Failure Group, Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Mauricio Younes-Ibrahim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, State University of Rio de Janeiro Medical School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Nestor Schor, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Federal University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Emmanuel A. Burdmann, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, São José do Rio Preto Medical School, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

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 Dr. Nestor Schor and Dr. Emmanuel A. Burdmann are partially supported by grants from the Foundation for the Support of Research in the State of São Paulo (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) and from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico).This study was performed on behalf of the Latin American Acute Renal Failure Commission, Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension.

PII: S0270-9295(08)00079-X

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2008.04.001

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 320-329 , July 2008

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