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Case Report

Acute phenol poisoning: A life-threatening hazard of chronic pain relief

Sachin Gupta Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Guha Ashrith Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Divay Chandra Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Aditya Kumar Gupta Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Kewin W. Finkel Department of Medicine Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Houston, Texas, USA
&
Jayarama S. Guntupalli Department of Medicine Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Houston, Texas, USA
Pages 250-253 | Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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