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. 1954 Oct;140(4):539–554. doi: 10.1097/00000658-195410000-00010

Ammonia Metabolism in Man *

William V McDermott Jr, Raymond D Adams, Athol G Riddell
PMCID: PMC1609848  PMID: 13198089

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