Total Protein and A/G Ratio
Article Sources
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
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(November 3, 2007) Mayo Clinic: High protein in blood: What causes it? Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/protein-in-blood/AN01204 through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed April 2009.
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