Amino acid loss in acute renal failure: comparative effects of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis
โ Scribed by G. Pelosi; R. Proietti; R. Ranieri; A. Bondoli; A. Gagliardia; E. Scrascia; S.I. Magalini
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-9572
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