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. 1978 Sep;53(9):757–759. doi: 10.1136/adc.53.9.757

Theophylline toxicity in a neonate.

V F Larcher, H R Gamsu, M C Sanderson, M R Drayton, B Sandhu
PMCID: PMC1545115  PMID: 718247

Abstract

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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