Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis

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Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis. / Horwitz, Henrik; Woeien, Vidar A.; Petersen, Linda Wiuff; Jimenez-Solem, Espen.

In: Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, Vol. 6, No. 2, 01.04.2015, p. 98-99.

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Horwitz, H, Woeien, VA, Petersen, LW & Jimenez-Solem, E 2015, 'Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis', Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 98-99. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.155488

APA

Horwitz, H., Woeien, V. A., Petersen, L. W., & Jimenez-Solem, E. (2015). Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 6(2), 98-99. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.155488

Vancouver

Horwitz H, Woeien VA, Petersen LW, Jimenez-Solem E. Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2015 Apr 1;6(2):98-99. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.155488

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Horwitz, Henrik ; Woeien, Vidar A. ; Petersen, Linda Wiuff ; Jimenez-Solem, Espen. / Hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis. In: Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2015 ; Vol. 6, No. 2. pp. 98-99.

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