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Following severe infections, kidney function decreases and is associated with high mortality. It is not known why this occurs. This experimental study on a model of severe infection showed that kidney function decreased despite preserved blood flow to the kidney and with little evidence of structural damage to the cells in the kidney.
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This page is a summary of: Structure and Function of the Kidney in Septic Shock. A Prospective Controlled Experimental Study, American Review of Respiratory Disease, September 2016, American Thoracic Society,
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201511-2285oc.
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