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Original Articles

A 15-year retrospective review of brake fluid exposures in children from a single poison center

Jon B. ColeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA;Minnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Travis D. OlivesDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA;Minnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-1391
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Christian P. J. LintnerMinnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Stacey A. BanghMinnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
,
Shin K. KwonMinnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Samuel J. StellpflugMinnesota Poison Control System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Pages 45-52 | Published online: 24 Dec 2017

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