European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 109-114 , March 2008

Changes of liver and muscle enzymes activity in patients with rigor

  • Nikolaos Sevastos

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    • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias ave., 11527 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 7774742; fax: +30 210 7706871.
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  • Emanuel K. Manesis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias ave., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Savvas P. Savvas

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias ave., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Nikolaos Galiatsatos

      Affiliations

    • Biochemical Laboratory, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George V. Papatheodoridis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias ave., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Athanasios J. Archimandritis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, National University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias ave., 11527 Athens, Greece

Received 25 October 2006 ,Revised 22 March 2007 ,Accepted 10 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.05.013

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 109-114 , March 2008

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