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Original Article

Assessment of calcaemic status in geriatric hospital patients: Serum ionized calcium versus albumin-adjusted total calcium

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Pages 489-494 | Received 19 Jun 1987, Accepted 10 Feb 1988, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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