Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 163-172 , June 2006

Hypernatremia in the neurologic intensive care unit: how high is too high?

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2005.10.002

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 163-172 , June 2006

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