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Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 46(9): 831-4, 2007 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17585008
ABSTRACT
This article reports a case of severe reversible hypernatremia exacerbated by an herbal agent "goldenseal" (Hydrastis canadensis) in an 11-year-old girl with new onset type I diabetes mellitus presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. A literature review is presented and possible mechanism of hypernatremia caused by this herbal preparation is discussed.