Hypomagnesemia in Acute Leptospirosis

Scott B. Craig World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, Western Pacific Region, Communicable Diseases Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Archerfield, Queensland 4108, Australia, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mails: Scott_Craig@health.qld.gov.au and Lee_Smythe@health.qld.gov.au
Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Queensland, Archerfield, 4112, Australia, E-mail: Glenn_Graham@health.qld.gov.au
Faculty of Science Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mail: dmckay@usc.edu.au

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Lee D. Smythe World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, Western Pacific Region, Communicable Diseases Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Archerfield, Queensland 4108, Australia, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mails: Scott_Craig@health.qld.gov.au and Lee_Smythe@health.qld.gov.au
Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Queensland, Archerfield, 4112, Australia, E-mail: Glenn_Graham@health.qld.gov.au
Faculty of Science Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mail: dmckay@usc.edu.au

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Glenn C. Graham World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, Western Pacific Region, Communicable Diseases Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Archerfield, Queensland 4108, Australia, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mails: Scott_Craig@health.qld.gov.au and Lee_Smythe@health.qld.gov.au
Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Queensland, Archerfield, 4112, Australia, E-mail: Glenn_Graham@health.qld.gov.au
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David B. Mckay World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, Western Pacific Region, Communicable Diseases Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Archerfield, Queensland 4108, Australia, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mails: Scott_Craig@health.qld.gov.au and Lee_Smythe@health.qld.gov.au
Organic Chemistry Section, Chemical Analysis Unit, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Service, Queensland, Archerfield, 4112, Australia, E-mail: Glenn_Graham@health.qld.gov.au
Faculty of Science Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia, E-mail: dmckay@usc.edu.au

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.1067
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Volume 80: Issue 6
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Copyright 2009 The American Society of Tropical Medicine 2009
Published Online:
Jun 2009
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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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0002-9637
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