Overdose of Intravenous Fat Emulsion in a Preterm Infant: Case Report

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 116-119

  Fairchild, Karen D ^a   Patterson, Angela ^a   Gumpper, Karl F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84992812971     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453369901400304     Document Type: Article

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