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Research Article

Cardiogenic shock after use of fluoroamphetamine confirmed with serum and urine levels

Suad Al-AbriSan Francisco Division, California Poison Control System, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kathryn H. MeierSan Francisco Division, California Poison Control System, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Jennifer M. ColbyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Craig G. SmollinSan Francisco Division, California Poison Control System, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Neal L. BenowitzSan Francisco Division, California Poison Control System, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Pages 1292-1295 | Received 09 May 2014, Accepted 02 Oct 2014, Published online: 28 Oct 2014

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