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An evaluation of the osmole gap as a screening test for toxic alcohol poisoning
BACKGROUND: The osmole gap is used routinely as a screening test for the presence of exogenous osmotically active substances, such as the toxic alcohols ethylene glycol and methanol, particularly when the ability to measure serum concentrations of the substances is not available. The objectives of t...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2390580/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18442409 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-227X-8-5 |