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Comment
. 1998 Feb 21;316(7131):628.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7131.628a.

Rebound sodium and water retention occurs when diuretic treatment is stopped

C G Missouris, G A MacGregor
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Rebound sodium and water retention occurs when diuretic treatment is stopped

C G Missouris et al. BMJ. .
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