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Case Files of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Seizures and a Persistent Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the clinical laboratory team at Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Dr. Howard Horng, Dr. Kara Lynch, and Dr. Alan Wu who completed the serum ibuprofen quantification for this case.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA

    Ann Arens & Craig Smollin

  2. California Poison Control Systems, 1001 Potrero Ave, SFGH 5, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA

    Ann Arens & Craig Smollin

  3. Veteran’s Affairs Hospital, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA

    Ann Arens

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Arens, A., Smollin, C. Case Files of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Seizures and a Persistent Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis. J. Med. Toxicol. 12, 309–314 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-016-0547-7

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