Effects of russell's viper venom on human erythrocytes in vitro

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-85

  Napathorn, S ^a   Tejachokviwat, M ^a   Maneesri, S ^b   Kasantikul, V ^b   Sitprija, V ^a  

^a KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VENOM ANTISERUM; VIPER VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHROCYTES; ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; VIPER VENOMS; VIPERIDAE;

ANIMALIA; SERPENTES; VIPER;

EID: 0032007184     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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