The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 6 , Pages 735-736 , December 2008

By the Sweat of Our Brows: How Salty Should a Person Be?

  • Brian P. O'Sullivan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brian P. O'Sullivan, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Care, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655
    • ,
  • Robert G. Zwerdling, MD

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00775-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.010

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 6 , Pages 735-736 , December 2008

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