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. 1961 Jun;36(187):278–285. doi: 10.1136/adc.36.187.278

Hydrogen Concentration, Carbon Dioxide Tension and Acid Base Balance in Blood of Human Umbilical Cord and Intervillous Space of Placenta

G Rooth, S Sjöstedt, F Caligara
PMCID: PMC2012763  PMID: 13743197

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