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Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Disulfiram (Antabus)–Alcohol Interaction

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  1. Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Adli Tip AD, 22030, Edirne, Turkey

    Gurcan Altun

  2. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey

    Armagan Altun & Okan Erdogan

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Altun, G., Altun, A. & Erdogan, O. Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Disulfiram (Antabus)–Alcohol Interaction. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 20, 391–392 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-006-0493-8

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