Protein Sparing Therapy during Periods of Starvation with Sepsis or Trauma
Annals of SurgeryPublished 1 May 1973Open access
CRB Blackburn, J. P. Flatt, G. H. A. Clowes, Thomas F.X. O’Donnell, T. E. HENSLE
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BLACKBURN, C. L. M.D.; FLATT, J. P. PhD.; CLOWES, G. H. A. JR. M.D.; O'DONNELL, T. F. M.D.; HENSLE, T. E. M.D. Author Information
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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