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Case Reports
. 2011 Sep-Oct;52(5):494-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.01.011.

Hyperkalemia induced by excessive consumption of dried fruits--manifestation of an undiagnosed eating disorder?

Adriana J Pavletic
Case Reports

Hyperkalemia induced by excessive consumption of dried fruits--manifestation of an undiagnosed eating disorder?

Adriana J Pavletic. Psychosomatics. 2011 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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