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Articles: Brief Communications

Is elevated creatinine a reliable marker for methanol toxicity in nitromethane-containing model fuel ingestions in children?

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Pages 45-47 | Received 17 Nov 2010, Accepted 12 Dec 2010, Published online: 03 Feb 2011

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