Physiologic basis for understanding quantitative dehydration assessment
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Physiologic basis for understanding quantitative dehydration assessment.
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.044172