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. 1960 May;151(2):312–331. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1960.sp006440

The acute effect of hydrocortisone, deoxycorticosterone and aldosterone upon the excretion of sodium, potassium and acid by the human kidney

J N Mills, S Thomas, K S Williamson
PMCID: PMC1363240  PMID: 14422655

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