Influence of sex on cerebrospinal fluid density in adults

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 943-944

  Schiffer, E ^a   Van Gessel, E ^a   Gamulin, Z ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Anaesthetics local; Cerebrospinal fluid, density; Gender factors

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0032724540     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.6.943     Document Type: Article

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