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Original Article

6.2.1 The Basis for Common Reference Intervals for Serum Potassium

Mogens Stig Djurhuus Department of Clinical Chemistry, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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Per Hyltoft Petersen Department of Clinical Chemistry, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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Allan Rohold Medical Department M, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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Sten Vadstrup Medical Department M, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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Adam Uldall Department of Clinical Chemistry, KAS Herlev, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
Pages 387-393 | Published online: 18 Jan 2010

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