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Massive acetaminophen overdose: effect of hemodialysis on acetaminophen and acetylcysteine kinetics

Marc GhannoumNephrology Department, Verdun Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada;
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Sara KazimDepartment of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada;
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Ami M. GrunbaumDivision of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada;
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Eric VilleneuveDepartment of Pharmacy, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada;
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Sophie GosselinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada; ;Centre Antipoison Du Québec, Montréal, Québec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 519-522 | Received 29 Mar 2016, Accepted 01 Apr 2016, Published online: 27 Apr 2016

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