The Marmara earthquake: admission laboratory features of patients with nephrological problems

Sever M., Erek E., Vanholder R., Ozener C., Yavuz M., Ergin H., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.17, no.6, pp.1025-1031, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/17.6.1025
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1025-1031
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Earthquakes are major causes of morbidity and mortality. North-western Turkey was struck by a devastating earthquake in August 1999, which caused several thousand deaths. Among the most important morbid events in survivors were acute nephrological problems.