Captopril in the treatment of cardiovascular manifestations of Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus Tamulus Concanesis Pocock) envenomation

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 55, Issue JAN., 2007, Pages 22-26

  Krishnan, A ^a   Sonawane, R V ^a   Karnad, D R ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORPION; SPIDER BITE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; CAPTOPRIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCORPIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247469764     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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