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Research Article

Decreased Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Ascorbate Levels in Patients With Septic Encephalopathy

Kay Voigt Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Anatol Kontush Medical Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Hans-Joerg Stuerenburg Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Dieter Muench-Harrach Medical Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Hans-Christian Hansen Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Klaus Kunze Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Pages 735-739 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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