Review of hypocalcemia in septic patients: State-of-the-Art Review

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-358

  Holowaychuk, Marie K ^a   Martin, Linda G ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Calcium; Electrolytes; Sepsis; Small animal critical care

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 36448979958     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2007.00246.x     Document Type: Review

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