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Dynamic Electrochemical Measurement of Chloride Ions
Published on: February 5, 2016
Chloride: a quick reference
Alexander W Biondo1, Helio Autran de Morais
1Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida dos Funcionários 1540, 80.035 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. abiondo@uiuc.edu
Abstract:
This article serves as a quick reference for the analysis of chloride abnormalities. Guidelines for causes, signs, and stepwise approaches for corrected hypochloremia and hyperchloremia are presented.
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