Dipyrone and blood dyscrasia revisited

“non-evidence based medicine”

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  • Isabela M. Benseñor Universidade de São Paulo

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Isabela M. Benseñor, Universidade de São Paulo

Assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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2005-05-05

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Benseñor IM. Dipyrone and blood dyscrasia revisited: “non-evidence based medicine”. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2005 May 5 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];123(3):99-100. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2330

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