Hypomagnesemia in acute leptospirosis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1067-

  Craig, Scott B ^a,b   Smythe, Lee D ^a,b   Graham, Glenn C ^c   Mckay, David B ^b  

^a Centre collaborateur de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé animale   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LETTER; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 66949133562     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.1067     Document Type: Letter

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