Negative anion gap and elevated osmolar gap due to lithium overdose

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 921-923

  Sood, Manish M ^a   Richardson, Robert ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

AGED; ANION GAP; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABSORPTION; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 34147160228     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.061057     Document Type: Article

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