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Commentary

Expanding the evidence for managing metformin poisoning to support decision-making

Darren M. Robertsa Edith Collins Centre, Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;b New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Westmead, New South Wales, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marc Ghannoumc Research Center, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’île-de-Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4794-4127View further author information
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Pages 203-206 | Received 21 Mar 2023, Accepted 23 Mar 2023, Published online: 02 May 2023

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