Reference values of the free carnitine level in children's plasma and from cord blood of healthy newborns;Referenzwertermittlung für freies carnitin aus plasma von kindern und jugendlichen sowie aus nabelschnurvenenblut gesunder neugeborener

Pediatrics and Related Topics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-10

  Maier, Y ^a   Georg, T ^b   Sitzmann, F C ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 1842856667     PISSN: 0030932X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00309320290020992     Document Type: Article

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