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Research Article

Acetaminophen Assay: The Clinical Consequences of a Colorimetric vs a High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography Determination in the Assessment of Two Potentially Poisoned Patients

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Pages 427-435 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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