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Review article: current management of renal dysfunction in the cirrhotic patient

  1. P.-T. T. Pham,
  2. P.-C. T. Pham,
  3. A. Rastogi,
  4. A. H. Wilkinson

Article first published online: 5 APR 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02357.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 21, Issue 8, pages 949–961, April 2005

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Pham, P.-T. T., Pham, P.-C. T., Rastogi, A. and Wilkinson, A. H. (2005), Review article: current management of renal dysfunction in the cirrhotic patient. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 21: 949–961. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02357.x

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  1. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

*Dr A. H. Wilkinson, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Box 951693 Ste. 370-12, 200 Medical Plaza, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1693, USA. E-mail: awilkinson@mednet.ucla.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 5 APR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 5 APR 2005
  3. Accepted for publication 24 November 2004

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