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[Polyfructosan and para-aminohippuric acid clearance, comparison of 2 methods for determining glomerular filtration

J Lobo, C Brera, N Soriani

    Archivio Italiano Di Urologia, Nefrologia, Andrologia : Organo Ufficiale Dell'Associazione Per La Ricerca in Urologia = Urological, Nephrological, and Andrological Sciences
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