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Editorial
. 2009 Nov;24(11):1259-60.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1106-6.

Don't be 'mis-led': few herbal products have been implicated in lead poisoning

Adriane Fugh-Berman
Editorial

Don't be 'mis-led': few herbal products have been implicated in lead poisoning

Adriane Fugh-Berman. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Nov.
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