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PEDIATRICS Vol. 107 No. 3 March 2001, pp. 595-597

EXPERIENCE AND REASON:
Continuous Infusion of Glucagon Induces Severe Hyponatremia and Thrombocytopenia in a Premature Neonate

Received Jan 1, 2000; accepted Jun 5, 2000.

Jaques Belik

Judy Musey

Rebecca A. Trussell

Department of Pediatrics University of Calgary Calgary Alberta T2N 2T9 Canada

We report on a 35-week gestation infant who developed severe hyponatremia and thrombocytopenia after continuous infusion of glucagon for the treatment of intractable hypoglycemia. Given these serious side effects, glucagon infusion should be avoided in the treatment of premature infants.hypoglycemia, glucose, small for gestational age.

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