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CASE REPORT: Acute Pancreatitis After Single-Dose Exposure to Propofol: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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Jawaid, Q., Presti, M.E., Neuschwander-Tetri, B.A. et al. CASE REPORT: Acute Pancreatitis After Single-Dose Exposure to Propofol: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Dig Dis Sci 47, 614–618 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017932522875

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