Selenium and zinc levels in surgical patients receiving total parenteral nutrition
โ Scribed by M. A. Alfieri; F. Y. Leung; D. M. Grace
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4984
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