Studies on cerebrospinal fluid ionized calcium and magnesium concentrations in convulsive children

Pediatrics International

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 394-397

  Miyamoto, Yusaku ^a   Yamamoto, Hitoshi ^a   Murakami, Hiroshi ^a   Kamiyama, Noriko ^a   Fukuda, Miho ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Cerebrospinal fluid; Convulsion; Ionized calcium; Ionized magnesium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; ELECTROLYTE; MAGNESIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CALCIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNESIUM; SEIZURES;

EID: 4344610265     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2004.01922.x     Document Type: Article

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