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Case Reports

. 2002 Oct 29;167(9):1037-8.

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene: a rare but dreadful complication of sepsis

Malvinder S Parmar¹

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PMID: 12403749
PMCID: PMC134186

Case Reports

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene: a rare but dreadful complication of sepsis

Malvinder S Parmar. CMAJ. 2002.

. 2002 Oct 29;167(9):1037-8.

Author

Malvinder S Parmar¹

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¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Timmins and District Hospital Timmins, Ont.

PMID: 12403749
PMCID: PMC134186

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