Chloroquine Phosphate Reduces the Frequency of Muscle Cramps during Maintenance Hemodialysis
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Muscle Cramps During Hemodialysis
Muscle cramps are the most prevalent intradialytic complication and an important difficulty for patients. The frequency of muscle cramps is about 35-86% during haemodialysis. Excessive ultrafiltration, intradialytic hypotension, electrolyte-mineral disturbances , hypoosmolality are the most frequent causes. Muscle cramps can be treated by isotonic-hypertonic saline or hypertonic dextrose soluti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephron
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1660-8151,2235-3186
DOI: 10.1159/000186192