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. 2025 May-Jun;29(3):347-348.
doi: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_360_24. Epub 2025 Jun 28.

Inappropriate Use of Serum Osmolarity Formulas in the Measurement of Urine Osmolality

ArunKumar R Pande  1 , Ajay Aggarwal  2 , Kumar P Chandra  3
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Inappropriate Use of Serum Osmolarity Formulas in the Measurement of Urine Osmolality

ArunKumar R Pande et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May-Jun.
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