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. 1995 Jun;12(2):138–142. doi: 10.1136/emj.12.2.138

Extreme methaemoglobinaemia secondary to recreational use of amyl nitrite.

R J Edwards 1, J Ujma 1
PMCID: PMC1342554  PMID: 7582412

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