Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-102

  Ben Nasr, Hmed ^a,e   Hammami, T S ^b   Sahnoun, Z ^b   Rebai, T ^b   Bouaziz, M ^c   Kassis, M ^d   Zeghal, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^c HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^d HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Laboratory data; Pregnant women; Scorpion envenomations; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

SCORPIONES;

EID: 34047227919     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992007000100007     Document Type: Article

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