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2066143 
Journal Article 
Aluminum toxicity syndrome 
Elliott, HL; Macdougall, AI; Fell, GS 
1978 
1 
The Lancet
ISSN: 0140-6736
EISSN: 1474-547X 
IPA/78/312056 
VOL 1 ISS Jun 3 1978 
REF 3 
eng 
IPA COPYRIGHT: ASHP The development of an aluminum toxicity syndrome following dialysis, characterized by encephalopathy, osteomalacia, increasing anemia, and cardiotoxicity, is described. Twelve fatal cases of encephalopathy, 4 of them involving cardiotoxicity, are reported and a probable mechanism of action is suggested.