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Critical Care

Characterizing concentrations of diethylene glycol and suspected metabolites in human serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid samples from the Panama DEG mass poisoning

J. G. SchierDivision of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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D. R. HuntDivision of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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A. PeralaThe Dow Chemical Company, Atlanta, GA, USA
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K. E. McMartinLSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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M. J. BartelsThe Dow Chemical Company, Atlanta, GA, USA
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L. S. LewisDivision of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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M. A. McGeehinDivision of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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W. D. FlandersDivision of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Pages 923-929 | Received 12 Jun 2013, Accepted 24 Sep 2013, Published online: 25 Nov 2013

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