Why measure serum albumin levels?

Journal of Renal Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 148-150

  Kaysen, George A ^a   Levin, Nathan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84943010156     PISSN: 10512276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jren.2002.33509     Document Type: Article

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