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Original Article

Fetal Distribution of Cocaine: Case Analysis

J. Klein Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1X8; Department of Pediatrics, York Finch Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Pathology, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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M. Greenwald Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1X8; Department of Pediatrics, York Finch Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Pathology, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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L. Becker Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1X8; Department of Pediatrics, York Finch Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Pathology, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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G. Koren Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1X8; Department of Pediatrics, York Finch Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Pathology, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 463-468 | Received 06 Aug 1991, Accepted 15 Nov 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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