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. 1991 Oct;155(4):410–412.

Fulminant hepatic failure following low-dose sustained-release niacin therapy in hospital.

D J Fischer 1, L L Knight 1, R E Vestal 1
PMCID: PMC1003029  PMID: 1771885

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