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Synovial fluid as an alternative specimen for quantification of drugs of abuse by GC–MS

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Petrochilou, E., Athanaselis, S., Nikolaou, P. et al. Synovial fluid as an alternative specimen for quantification of drugs of abuse by GC–MS. Forensic Toxicol 37, 496–503 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-019-00465-2

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