Acetazolamide-induced Gerstmann syndrome

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 560-561

  Lee, Y T ^a   Wu, J C Y ^a   Chan, Francis K L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GERSTMANN SYNDROME; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; GERSTMANN SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032742342     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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