Hyponatremia increases mortality in pediatric patients listed for liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Rebecca G. Carey; John C. Bucuvalas; William F. Balistreri; Todd G. Nick; Frederick R. Ryckman; Nada Yazigi
- Book ID
- 110896695
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1397-3142
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