DIGOXIN TOXICITY WITH NEGATIVE SERUM DIGOXIN LEVELS
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Digoxin toxicity with normal digoxin and serum potassium levels: beware of magnesium, the hidden malefactor.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)03475-6