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Renal toxicity of compound A with sevoflurane anesthesia: The benefits of sevoflurane appear to outweigh the risks

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, 734, Hiroshima, Japan

    Osafumi Yuge MD, PhD (Professor and Chairman)

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Yuge, O. Renal toxicity of compound A with sevoflurane anesthesia: The benefits of sevoflurane appear to outweigh the risks. J Anesth 11, 1–2 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479995

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