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Case Report

Confirmation of gestational exposure to alprazolam by analysis of biological matrices in a newborn with neonatal sepsis

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Pages 295-298 | Received 29 Aug 2005, Accepted 06 Dec 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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