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Original Article

Differential Diagnosis of Human Ascites: Inhibitors of the Contact System and Total Proteins

L. Buø Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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T. S. Karlsrud Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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G. Dyrhaug Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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M. B. Jacobsen Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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H. Bell Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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H. T. Johansen Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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A. O. Aasen Institute for Surgical Research, Dept. of Medicine A, and Dept. of Surgery B, Rikshospitalet, Norway; The National Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Norway; Dept. of Medicine, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Pages 777-782 | Received 02 Dec 1992, Accepted 30 Mar 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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