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Letters to the Editor

Systemic loxoscelism – not so quick!

Gary Wasserman Department of Medical Toxicology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer Lowry Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA; Poison Control Center, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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D. Adam Algren Department of Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA
Pages 837-838 | Received 20 Jul 2009, Accepted 29 Jul 2009, Published online: 10 Sep 2009

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