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Research Article

Sympathomimetic Drug Use in Adolescents Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department with Chest Pain

Laura P. James University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, ArkansasCorrespondence[email protected]
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Henry C. Farrar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Eva M. Komoroski University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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W. Rebecca Wood University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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C. James Graham University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Renee A. Bornemeier University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Jimmie L. Valentine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Pages 321-328 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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