Potassium supplementation in kwashiorkor

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 194-201

  Manary, M J ^a   Brewster, D R ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Kwashiorkor; Potassium; Protein energy malnutrition

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030900566     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199702000-00014     Document Type: Article

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