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Magnesium: The Most Forgotten Electrolyte

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  1. Department of Renal Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Notre Dame University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Kristeen Barker

  2. Department of Renal Medicine, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

    Peter G. Kerr

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  1. Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ralph Junckerstorff

  2. Rheumatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Sharmayne Brady

  3. General Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ar Kar Aung

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Barker, K., Kerr, P.G. (2023). Magnesium: The Most Forgotten Electrolyte. In: Junckerstorff, R., Brady, S., Aung, A.K. (eds) Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_43

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