The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 81, Issue 6 , Pages 995-1000 , December 1986

Anion gap-bicarbonate relation in diabetic ketoacidosis

  • William D. Paulson, M.D., Maj., M.C.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. William D. Paulson, Nephrology Service, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20307-5100.

Received 27 June 1985 ,Accepted 7 January 1986.

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☆ The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author, and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

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The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 81, Issue 6 , Pages 995-1000 , December 1986

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