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Key articles
McKay C. Can the lab help me? Toxicology testing in the possibly poisoned pediatric patient. Clin Pedi EM. 2005;6:116-22.
Shannon M. Ingestion of toxic substances by children. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jan 20;342(3):186-91. Abstract
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