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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI101786

THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NITROGEN BALANCE IN SURGICAL PATIENTS DURING THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD

Cecilia Riegel, C. Everett Koop, John Drew, L. W. Stevens, J. E. Rhoads, Louisa Bullitt, Dorothy Barrus, Rozanne P. Grigger, Marie Barnes, Anne Barnhart, Janet Boger, Frances Bowen, Eina Goulding, and Eleanor Mcginley

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Surgical Clinic of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Schools of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Published January 1, 1947 - More info

Published in Volume 26, Issue 1 on January 1, 1947
J Clin Invest. 1947;26(1):18–23. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI101786.
© 1947 The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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