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Urinary excretion of catecholamines in hospitalized and non-hospitalized healthy children and adolescents

M Bjørgaas Department of Clinical Chemistry and
,
E Sagen Department of Clinical Chemistry and
,
H Johnsen Department of Clinical Chemistry and
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T Vik Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Trondheim and
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G Sager Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Tromso, Norway
Pages 339-346 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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