An unusual case of hyponatraemia in diabetic ketoacidosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1219-1220

  Twomey, P J ^a   Cordle, J ^a   Pledger, D R ^a   Miao, Y ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM DEPLETION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA;

EID: 27644477856     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.025916     Document Type: Article

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