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Original Article

Blood Ammonia Concentrations Resulting from Absorption of Irrigating Fluid Containing Glycine and Ethanol During Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

Pages 115-119 | Received 09 Apr 1990, Accepted 02 Jul 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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