Determination of total body water by a s
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Van Kreel, B. K.; Van der Vegt, F.; Meers, M.; Wagenmakers, T.; Westerterp, K.;
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Article
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1996
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A rapid and inexpensive method was developed to determine deuterium enrichment in body fluids. This is achieved by converting water into acetylene. To vacutainer tubes a small amount of calcium carbide is added. The tubes are evacuated and 25 pl of sample are injected through the stopper. The reacti