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. 1962 Oct;35(2):171–184.

Studies on the Origin and Significance of Blood Ammonia

Effects of Various Anticoagulants on the Blood Ammonia Determination **

Harold O Conn
PMCID: PMC2604401  PMID: 14022601

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