Theophylline toxicity in a neonate.
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One of a pair of preterm twins treated with theophylline (2 mg/kg per day) for apnoea developed episodes of hyperglycaemia in glycosuria.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 53 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978