Heparin-Induced Hyperkalemia in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant: A Case Report
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Heparin-Induced Hyperkalemia in anExtremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1308-5727
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1255