Hypokalaemic myopathy in alcoholism

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 533-535

  Sharief, M K ^a   Robinson, S F ^a   Swash, M ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Hypokalaemia; Myopathy

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYOPATHY; PATHOLOGY; POTASSIUM DEPLETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BIOPSY; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MUSCLES; MUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0031442923     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(97)00097-7     Document Type: Article

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