Letter to the Editor re: “Bicarbonate Values for Healthy Residents Living in Cities Above 1500 Meters of Altitude: A Theoretical Model and Systematic Review” by Ramirez-Sandoval et al. (High Alt Med Biol 2016;17:85-92)
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Letter to the Editor re: “Bicarbonate Values for Healthy Residents Living in Cities Above 1500 Meters of Altitude: A Theoretical Model and Systematic Review” by Ramirez-Sandoval et al. (High Alt Med Biol 2016;17:85-92)
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