Acute Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis — N/LP Ratio as Predictor of Mortality in Septic AKI Patients
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Neutrophils to Lymphocytes and Platelets Ratio (N/LP) as Predictor of Mortality in Septic- Acute Kidney Injury Patients
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