Buformin concentrations in a case of fatal lactic acidosis
β Scribed by L. F. Verdonck; B. Sangster; A. N. P. van Heijst; G. de Groot; R. A. A. Maes
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 241 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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