Pyroglutamic aciduria: A cause of high anion-gap metabolic acidosis associated with common drugs

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1-

  Chestnutt, J ^a   Heyburn, G ^a   Roberts, B ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CREATINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; LACTIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; POTASSIUM; VANCOMYCIN;

ACIDURIA; AGED; ANION GAP; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERVENTILATION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PYROGLUTAMIC ACIDURIA; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 84858430461     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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