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Prevent Acute Kidney Failure
Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure - acute; ARF; Kidney injury - acute
Prevention
Treating disorders such as high blood pressure can help prevent acute kidney failure.
References
Clarkson MR, Friedewald JJ, Eustace JA, Rabb H. Acute kidney injury. In: Brenner BM, ed. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap. 29.
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