A biological index to predict patient outcome in paraquat poisoning

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 265-268

  Ragoucy Sengler, C ^a   Pileire, B ^a  

^a Ctr Hosp Reg et Universitaire   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

human; paraquat; plasma creatinine; prognostic index

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HERBICIDE; PARAQUAT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY; MALE; PARAQUAT POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; TIME;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAQUAT; PROGNOSIS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0029915044     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601500315     Document Type: Article

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