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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 22, 2010 - Issue 9
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Research Article

High-pressure cornstarch inhalation—A rare but life-threatening occupational injury

Jan-Philipp StrompsDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Erhan DemirDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Norbert PalluaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Pages 767-769 | Received 26 Feb 2010, Accepted 09 Mar 2010, Published online: 28 May 2010

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