Acute hyperkalemia associated with intravenous Epsilon-aminocaproic acid therapy

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 782-785

  Perazella, M A ^a   Biswas, P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Antifibrinolytic agent; Epsilon aminocaproic acid; Hyperkalemia; Renal failure

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

EID: 0032955950     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70234-9     Document Type: Article

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