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Review
. 2011 Jul;104 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S2-5.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.s11101.

Mechanisms and applications of hypertonic saline

Mark R Elkins  1 , Peter T P Bye
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Review

Mechanisms and applications of hypertonic saline

Mark R Elkins et al. J R Soc Med. 2011 Jul.
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