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Thyrotoxicosis related to iodine toxicity in a paediatric burn patient

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  1. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, UK

    P. Robertson, J. Fraser & P. Weir

  2. Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, UK

    J. Shield

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Robertson, P., Fraser, J., Shield, J. et al. Thyrotoxicosis related to iodine toxicity in a paediatric burn patient. Intensive Care Med 28, 1369 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-002-1327-1

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