Toxic lead levels treated with 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid and surgery

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 766-767

  Murdock, Cabot S ^a   Schneider, Michael ^a   Fontenelle, Larry J ^b  

^a USAF Medical Center Keesler   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; SUCCIMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLET; CASE REPORT; CHELATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB RESECTION; THORAX SURGERY; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0032859616     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199910000-00025     Document Type: Article

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