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Editorial

The transition of lead and microbial contamination from adulterated opium to the human body

Samaneh NakhaeeMedical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center (MTDRC), Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranView further author information
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Omid MehrpourRocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver Health, Denver, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 259-260 | Received 30 Nov 2018, Accepted 25 Feb 2019, Published online: 08 Mar 2019

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