Abstract
Summary
Twenty healthy young men exposed to a temperature of 45°-50°F for a period of 90 minutes showed a significant elevation in the mean concentration of serum potassium, but no significant changes in the mean serum concentrations of either total or ionized magnesium. No correlation was observed between the changes in the electrocardiogram and the changes in the concentration of serum potassium.
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