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. 2010;12(4):PCC.09100936.
doi: 10.4088/PCC.09l00936ecr.

Hyponatremia and central pontine myelinolysis as a result of beer potomania: a case report

Michael C Campbell

Hyponatremia and central pontine myelinolysis as a result of beer potomania: a case report

Michael C Campbell. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2010.
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