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Research Article

Dynamic adaptive changes of the serum carnitine esters during and after L-carnitine supplementation in patients with maintenance haemodialysis

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Pages 280-286 | Received 24 Aug 2010, Accepted 31 Jan 2011, Published online: 03 Mar 2011

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