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CASE REPORT

Severe Abdominal Pain as a Presentation of Lead Poisoning: A Case Presentation

Wei Ge1 Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1371-7436View further author information
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Li-Hua Shao1 Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Hai-Yan Gong2 Physical Examination Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gang Chen1 Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 245-249 | Received 15 Jan 2023, Accepted 18 Mar 2023, Published online: 08 Apr 2023

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