Methadone, codeine and acute haemorrhagic necrotising pancreatitis: Which came first?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages

  Tormey, William P ^a,b   Sabah, Muna ^b   Moore, Tara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUNG CONGESTION; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84875607012     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.020     Document Type: Letter

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