Nephrotoxicity: A growing problem or an exaggerated fear with unpredictable dimensions?

Eur J Intern Med

Department of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06230, Turkey. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

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