Assessment: Symptomatic treatment for muscle cramps (An evidence-based review): Report of the therapeutics and technology assessment subcommittee of the American academy of neurology

Neurology

Volumn 75, Issue 15, 2010, Pages

  Katzberg, Hans D ^a   So, Yuen T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM CITRATE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM LACTATE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; LETTER; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MUSCLE CRAMP; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79953830870     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181f003be     Document Type: Letter

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