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. 1962 Jun;155(6):998–1009. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196206000-00019

Value of Peritoneal Fluid Ammonia Levels in the Differential Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen *

Arlie R Mansberger Jr
PMCID: PMC1466176  PMID: 14469419

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