Renal failure as a result of vitamin D intoxication in an elderly patient due a therapeutic misunderstanding;Fracaso renal como consecuencia de una intoxicación por vitamina D en una anciana por incomprensión terapéutica

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 242-243

  Rodríguez, Raquel ^a   Heras, Manuel ^a   Fernández Reyes, María José ^a   Sánchez, Rosa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE SEGOVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCIFEDIOL; CALCITONIN; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COLECALCIFEROL; FUROSEMIDE; ZOLEDRONIC ACID;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MEDICATION ERROR; OSTEOPOROSIS; VITAMIN D INTOXICATION;

EID: 77954457316     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2010.03.002     Document Type: Letter

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