Potential benefit of plasma exchange in treatment of severe icteric leptospirosis complicated by acute renal failure.

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Published in Clin Diagn Lab Immunol on March 01, 2002

Authors

Kai-Chung Tse1, Pok-Siu Yip, King-Men Hui, Fu-Keung Li, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Kar-Neng Lai, Tak-Mao Chan

Author Affiliations

1: Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.

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