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. 1990 Feb 24;300(6723):541. doi: 10.1136/bmj.300.6723.541-a

Severe magnesium toxicity after magnesium sulphate enema in a chronically constipated child.

M R Ashton ¹, D Sutton ¹, M Nielsen ¹

PMCID: PMC1662318 PMID: 2107950

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