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Multiple organ failure after an overdose of less than 0.4 mg/kg of colchicine: role of coingestants and drugs during intensive care management

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Pages 845-848 | Received 16 Mar 2010, Accepted 14 Jul 2010, Published online: 12 Aug 2010

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