Is Hypokalaemia the Cause of Paralysis in Barium Poisoning?

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Journal Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1984 Oct 6

PMID 6434127

Citations 8

Authors

D M Phelan

S R Hagley

M D Guerin

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