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. 2024 Aug 9;5(4):e13252.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.13252. eCollection 2024 Aug.

No evidence for propylene glycol toxicity due to amylophagia

Ashley Boshe  1 , Michael E Mullins  2 , Ari B Filip  1
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No evidence for propylene glycol toxicity due to amylophagia

Ashley Boshe et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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