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. 2013 Aug;65(2):177-9.
doi: 10.4097/kjae.2013.65.2.177.

Green discoloration of urine after propofol infusion

Jung-Sam Lee  1 , Hyun-Soo Jang, Byeong-Jae Park
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Green discoloration of urine after propofol infusion

Jung-Sam Lee et al. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2013 Aug.
No abstract available

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Green discoloration of urine after propofol infusion in (A) case 1, (B) case 2, (C) case 3.
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