The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 4-6 , January 2008

The Role of the Kidney in Protecting the Brain against Cerebral Edema and Neuronal Cell Swelling

  • Russell W. Chesney, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Russell W. Chesney, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 50 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN 38103.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00969-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.10.009

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 4-6 , January 2008

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