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Intensive insulin therapy protects kidneys in critically ill patients
01-30-2008 · EurekAlert!For critically ill patients, intensive insulin therapy to keep blood sugar at normal levels reduces the risk of acute kidney injury, reports a study in the March Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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