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A case report of methadone-associated hypoglycemia in an 11-month-old male

Michael S. ToceHarvard Medical Toxicology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Margaret A. StefaterDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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David T. BreaultDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Michele M. BurnsHarvard Medical Toxicology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; ;Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
Pages 74-76 | Received 20 Apr 2017, Accepted 31 May 2017, Published online: 26 Jun 2017

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