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Identification of chloramphenicol in human hair leading to a diagnosis of factitious disorder

Alice AmelineInstitut de Médecine Légale, Strasbourg, France; Correspondence[email protected]
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Marie Caroline TaquetService de Médecine Interne, Endocrinologie et Nutrition, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France;
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Jean-Edouard TerradeService de Médecine Interne, Endocrinologie et Nutrition, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France;
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Bernard GoichotService de Médecine Interne, Endocrinologie et Nutrition, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France;
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Jean-Sébastien RaulInstitut de Médecine Légale, Strasbourg, France;
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Pascal KintzInstitut de Médecine Légale, Strasbourg, France; ;X-Pertise Consulting, Mittelhausbergen, France
Pages 926-930 | Received 13 Sep 2019, Accepted 13 Dec 2019, Published online: 08 Jan 2020

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