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Nyhan, W.L. (2010). Kidney Disease and Electrolyte Disturbances. In: Hoffmann, G.F., Zschocke, J., Nyhan, W.L. (eds) Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74723-9_18

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