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Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is an excellent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit patients

Haifa M. Algethamy and Fatma I. Albeladi
Saudi Medical Journal July 2017, 38 (7) 706-714; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.7.18181

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