Severe hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia following a cleansing enema;Iperfosforemia ed ipocalcemia gravi come conseguenza di clistere evacuativo

Rivista Italiana di Pediatria

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 285-287

  Longhi, R ^a   Cantone, P ^a   Barca, S ^a   Grassi, R ^a   Maestri, L ^b  

^a SANT ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enema; Hyperphosphatemia; Hypocalcemia

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE;

EID: 0030854778     PISSN: 03925161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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