Flatulence and carpopedal spasm: more than social embarrassment
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Flatulence and carpopedal spasm: more than social embarrassment.
Correspondence Flatulence and carpopedal spasm: more than social embarrassment Sir, A 61-year-old female of mixed Asian and African descent was admitted to our institution in December 2001, because of carpopedal spasms. She had been well until 13 months prior to admission, when she began to lose weight progressively, to a total of 20 pounds. She denied any loss of appetite, change in vision or ...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hch022