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Case Report

A case series of xylometazoline overdose in children*

, Ph.D., , M.Sc., , M.D., , M.Sc., , M.D. & , Ph.D. , M.D.
Pages 290-294 | Received 11 Apr 2005, Accepted 28 Nov 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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