American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 350-352 , February 2006

Profound Pseudohypocalcemia Due to Gadolinium (Magnevist) Contrast in a Hemodialysis Patient

  • Andrew Davenport, MD (FRCP)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Andrew Davenport, MD, FRCP, Center for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, Pond St, London NW3 2QG, UK
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  • Stephen Whiting, MRCPath

Received 13 September 2005 ,Accepted 18 October 2005.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.10.024 on December 27, 2005.Support: None. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(05)01674-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.10.024

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 350-352 , February 2006

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