Weight loss and 2,4-dinitrophenol poisoning

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 566-567

  Tewari, A ^a   Ali, A ^a   O'Donnell, A ^a   Butt, M S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROPHENOL; ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; DANTROLENE; DIAZEPAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUXAMETHONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INTOXICATION; LETTER; LIVER TOXICITY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 62549084232     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep033     Document Type: Letter

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