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Fatal dysnatraemia caused by elective colonoscopy

Juan Carlos Ayus

BMJ · 2003 · 73 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Colonoscopy can cause fatal dysnatraemia, and plasma sodium should always be checked after the procedure

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