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. 1963 Aug;158(2):172–181. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196308000-00003

Influence of Stomal Size of Portacaval Shunts on Peripheral Blood Ammonia Levels*

Marshall J Orloff, Mark H Wall, Eldon B Hickman, Torben Neesby
PMCID: PMC1408529  PMID: 14047537

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