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Sensitivity and specificity of cerebrospinal fluid glucose measurement by an amperometric glucometer

Ahmed S. Alkhalifah, Khalid A. Alqatari, Abdullah A. Alkhalifa, Baneen A. Akakah and Zainab S. Alobaid
Saudi Medical Journal June 2020, 41 (6) 602-606; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.6.25118
Ahmed S. Alkhalifah
From the Department of Pediatrics, Qatif Central Hospital, Al Qatif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid A. Alqatari
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Abdullah A. Alkhalifa
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Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2020, 41 (6) 602-606; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.6.25118
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