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. 1957 Dec;36(12):1647–1655. doi: 10.1172/JCI103565

Toxicity and Blood Ammonia Rise Resulting from Intravenous Amino Acid Administration in Man: The Protective Effect of l-Arginine

John L Fahey 1
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