Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia after phosphate enema use in a child

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1244-1246

  Helikson, Mary Alice ^a,b   Parham, Walter A ^a,b   Tobias, Joseph D ^a,b  

^a University of Missouri ^*

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperphosphatemia; Hypertonic phosphate enema; Hypocalcemia

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; ENEMA; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030716937     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90692-8     Document Type: Article

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