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Research Article

Contribution of serum ethanol concentration to the osmol gap: a prospective volunteer study

S. D. CarstairsDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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J. R. SuchardDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
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T. SmithDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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L. V. SimonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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C. J. KalynychDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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M. ShimadaUniversity of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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D. A. TanenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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Pages 398-401 | Received 14 Jan 2013, Accepted 27 Mar 2013, Published online: 03 May 2013

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