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On myths about albumin and misconceptions that cause confusion: authors’ reply to “What’s wrong with the ten myths about albumin: three layers for an indisputable dispute”

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  1. Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Peter Anich Street 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Michael Joannidis

  2. Institute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana–College of Health Professions, Lorenz Böhler Street 13, 39100, Bolzano, BZ, Italy

    Christian J. Wiedermann

  3. Department of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and HTA, University of Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Eduard Wallnöfer Place 1, 6060, Hall, Austria

    Christian J. Wiedermann

  4. Department of Critical Care and Nephrology, King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    Marlies Ostermann

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MJ has received speaker’s fees from CLS Behring. CJW has received fees for speaking and consulting from CSL Behring, and fees for speaking from Biotest. MO reports no conflict of interests.

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Joannidis, M., Wiedermann, C.J. & Ostermann, M. On myths about albumin and misconceptions that cause confusion: authors’ reply to “What’s wrong with the ten myths about albumin: three layers for an indisputable dispute”. Intensive Care Med 48, 1255–1257 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-022-06791-1

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