Tetrodotoxin poisoning in Taiwan: An analysis of poison center data

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 282-286

  Yang, Chen Chang ^a,b   Liao, Sue Chen ^a   Deng, Jou Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETRODOTOXIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISH; FLUSHING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN;

AGING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARINE TOXINS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMALIA; CRINIGER; GASTROPODA; GOBIUS; MOLLUSCA; TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 0029757443     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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