Severe hypophosphatemia in children with kwashiorkor is associated with increased mortality

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 789-791

  Manary, M J ^a   Hart, C A ^a   Whyte, M P ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; KWASHIORKOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0031700998     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70153-2     Document Type: Article

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