Puffer fish poisoning (tetrodotoxin) in Bangladesh: Clinical profile and role of anticholinesterase drugs

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 235-236

  Nazmul Ahasan, H A M ^a   al Mamun, Abdullah ^a   Rasul, Choudhury Habibur ^a   Roy, Paritosh Kumar ^a  

^a Khulna Medical College   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; ANTITOXIN; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; NEOSTIGMINE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; PUFFER FISH; PUFFER FISH POISONING; STOMACH LAVAGE; TETRODOTOXIN POISONING;

ANIMALS; BANGLADESH; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FISHES, POISONOUS; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; MALE; NEOSTIGMINE; PARESTHESIA; TETRAODONTIFORMES; TETRODOTOXIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 30844459461     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947505774938549     Document Type: Article

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