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THE FATE OF MUSCLE RELAXANTS IN MAN
Francis F. Foldes,
Francis F. Foldes
Department of Anesthesia of the Mercy Hospital and the Section on Anesthesiology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A.
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Francis F. Foldes
Department of Anesthesia of the Mercy Hospital and the Section on Anesthesiology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A.
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