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LETTER TO THE EDITOR—BRIEF COMMUNICATION| Volume 116, ISSUE 1, P112, September 10, 2004

Exposure to sibutramine during pregnancy: a case series

  • A Einarson
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    The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 1X8
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  • L Bonari
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    The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 1X8
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  • M Sarkar
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    The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 1X8
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  • K McKenna
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    The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 1X8
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  • G Koren
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    The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5G 1X8
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