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Hydrogen peroxide ingestion associated with portal venousgas and treatment with hyperbaric oxygen: a case seriesand review of the literature

Loren Keith French Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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B. Zane Horowitz Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Nathanael J. Mckeown Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Pages 533-538 | Received 17 Feb 2010, Accepted 09 May 2010, Published online: 24 Jun 2010

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