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Methadone and edema: a case-report and literature review

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    Isabelle Mahé, Olivier Chassany, Anne-Sophie Grenard, Charles Caulin & Jean-François Bergmann

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Mahé, I., Chassany, O., Grenard, AS. et al. Methadone and edema: a case-report and literature review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 59, 923–924 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-003-0712-1

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