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Acetazolamide-induced adynamic ileus

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  1. Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Anna Hospital, Corso Giovecca 203, 44100, Ferrara, Italy

    Massimo Gallerani, Maura Coletti & Benedetta Boari

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Mauro Ferri & Nicoletta Napolitano

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Gallerani, M., Coletti, M., Ferri, M. et al. Acetazolamide-induced adynamic ileus. Intern Emerg Med 4, 527–529 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-009-0291-y

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