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Letter to the Editor

A case of massive methadone overdose presented with refractory hypoglycemia

Alex Tin Yan LiAccident & Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Francis Kin Chiu ChuAccident & Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Page 233 | Received 21 Nov 2016, Accepted 19 Dec 2016, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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