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Original Article

Fractional Excretion of Beta-2-Microglobulin in the Urine of Patients with Normal or Reduced Renal Function and Hepatic Coma

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Pages 36-42 | Received 15 Jan 1990, Accepted 20 Jun 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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