Measured versus estimated aluminum content of parenteral nutrient solutions

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 740-746

  Speerhas, Rex A ^a   Seidner, Douglas L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Additives; Aluminum; Concentration; Contamination; Control, quality; Food and Drug Administration (U.S.); Labeling; Metals; Nutrition; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DRUG ADDITIVE; PARENTERAL SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG QUALITY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34047175291     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060468     Document Type: Article

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