Ole Siggaard-Andersen (10 Dec 1932 - ) is a

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physician clinical chemist who elucidated much

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. He jointly invented the concepts of

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and standard base excess. His doctoral thesis, ''The Acid-Base Status of the Blood'', was published as a book for five editions and in five languages. He was honored by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry who awarded him the Edwin F. Ullman Award in 2003.

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