Hydrogen peroxide ingestion with injury to upper gastrointestinal tract
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Hydrogen peroxide ingestion with injury to upper gastrointestinal tract
Hydrogen peroxide is a common over-the-counter solution that has developed a growing body of literature regarding toxic ingestion. Intentional ingestion of high concentration hydrogen peroxide for health purposes has gained popularity in certain patient populations; purported benefits are due to the increased oxygen released into the blood stream. We present for evaluation one such case with as...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Clinical Cases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2307-8960
DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i10.378