A cross-sectional study of breath acetone based on diabetic metabolic disorders

Wenwen Li1, Yong Liu, Xiaoyong Lu

  • 1Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University,Chengdu, People's Republic of China.

Journal of Breath Research
|February 27, 2015
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