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A Simple and Rapid Method for the Determination of "free" Iron in Biological Fluids

Ulf A. Nilsson Department of Physiology, Institute for Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Göteborg, P.O. Box 432, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
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Martina Bassen Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Woman and Child Health, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
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Karin Sävman Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Woman and Child Health, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
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Ingemar Kjellmer Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Woman and Child Health, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 677-684 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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