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01-03-2015 | Letter

Direct sodium measurement prevents underestimation of hyponatremia in critically ill patients

Authors: W. van den Ancker, I. A. Haagen, P. H. J. van der Voort

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 3/2015

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Title: Direct sodium measurement prevents underestimation of hyponatremia in critically ill patients
Authors: W. van den Ancker
I. A. Haagen
P. H. J. van der Voort
Publication date: 01-03-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3623-y

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