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Aspirin and Reye’s Syndrome

Discovery of Aspirin and Paracetamol

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Aronoff, D.M. Aspirin and Reye’s Syndrome. Drug-Safety 25, 751 (2002). https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-200225100-00007

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