Pediatric hypocalcemia: Making the diagnosis

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1494-1497

  Dawrant, Jonathan ^a   Pacaud, Danièle ^a  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 37048998952     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.070236     Document Type: Article

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