Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma precipitated by lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 867, 1998, Pages 39-41

  Azam, H ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diabetes insipidus; Hyperosmolar coma; Lithium

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPEROSMOLAR COMA; MALE; NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUS; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031983502     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.867.39     Document Type: Article

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