Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1349-1353 , October 2003

Intraoperative alteration of the total clearance of ascorbic acid in plasma

  • S Selhorst-Kiss

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    • Abteilung Anästhesiologie I, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Konstanty-Gutschow Str. 8, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-(0)6131-172793; fax: +49-(0)6131-175538.
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  • A Rümelin

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Klinikum, Langenbeckstrasse 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • I Ernst

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung Anästhesiologie I, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Konstanty-Gutschow Str. 8, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • U Fauth

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz Klinikum, Langenbeckstrasse 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany

Received 19 December 2002 ,Revised 24 June 2003 ,Accepted 26 June 2003.

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PII: S0271-5317(03)00150-7

doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00150-7

Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1349-1353 , October 2003

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