Is Serum Magnesium Estimate Necessary in Patients with Eclampsia on Magnesium Sulphate?
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Is serum magnesium estimate necessary in patients with eclampsia on magnesium sulphate?
The therapeutic index of magnesium is said to be low, hence, there are fears of toxicity when used as anticonvulsant in eclamptic patients. The objective of this study was to determine the serum levels of magnesium in eclamptic patients treated with magnesium sulphate and relate the levels with clinical indicators. It was a prospective study involving consecutive eclamptic patients that were ma...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Reproductive Health
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1118-4841
DOI: 10.2307/3583167