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. 2023 Nov 21;11(11):e5427.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005427. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Emerging Anesthesia Risks with Semaglutide

Reed Fezza  1 , Brenton Rains  1 , Tyler Fezza  1 , John Paul Fezza  1
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Emerging Anesthesia Risks with Semaglutide

Reed Fezza et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .
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