Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): An Imperfect Tool for a Flawed Question.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol

Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: June 2022

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