Serum magnesium levels in protein-energy malnutrition

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-119

  Singla, P N ^a   Chand, Prakash ^b   Kumar, Ashok ^b   Kachhawaha, J S ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; INFANT; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MARASMUS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION;

EID: 0031893583     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.2.117     Document Type: Article

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