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Original Article

Blood reticulocyte count and plasma lactate dehydrogenase activity are positively related to the free fatty acid/albumin ratio in geriatric patients

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Pages 559-569 | Received 03 Mar 1995, Accepted 11 Aug 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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