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1: Am J Med. 1994 Sep;97(3):308-9.Click here to read Links

Chronic salicylate toxicity due to consumption of over-the-counter bismuth subsalicylate.

North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.

PMID: 8092182 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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