Nephrology Forum

Kidney International (1989) 36, 730–740; doi:10.1038/ki.1989.254

Nephrotoxicity of contrast media

Presentation of this Forum is made possible by grants from Pfizer, Incorporated; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Sandoz, Incorporated; E. R. Squibb & Sons, Incorporated; and the CIBA-GEIGY Corp.

Pricipal discussant: Arnold S Berns1

1Michael Reese Hospital and University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Correspondence: Dr A Berns, 55 East Washington, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60602, USA.

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