The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 7, Supplement 1 , Pages S59-S64 , July 2006

Influence of Hypoxia and Sex on Hyponatremic Encephalopathy

  • Allen I. Arieff, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Allen I. Arieff, MD, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, 299 South Street, University of California, San Francisco, Sausalito, California 94965.

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PII: S0002-9343(06)00495-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.05.009

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 7, Supplement 1 , Pages S59-S64 , July 2006

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