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Bowel Prep With Sodium Phosphate or PEG Pose Low Risks of Renal Impairment
Link ID 2107
Title Bowel Prep With Sodium Phosphate or PEG Pose Low Risks of Renal Impairment
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568223?src=rss
Description The first population-based study evaluating the relative safety of two solutions used for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy concludes that, absent pre-existing renal disease, sodium phosphate and polyethylene glycol (PEG) are associated with similar, and low, risks of renal impairment. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Jan 4, 2008
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