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Letters to the editor: Original Scientific Contributions

Intravenous ascorbic acid (vitamin C) causing pseudohyperglycemia

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Pages 317-318 | Received 15 Dec 2022, Accepted 03 Mar 2023, Published online: 29 Mar 2023

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