Retrospective case series of suspected intentional paraquat poisonings: Diagnostic findings and risk factors for death

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 313-314

  Shuler, Carrie M ^a   DeBess, Emilio E ^a   Scott, Marilyn ^a   Stone, David ^a  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARAQUAT;

ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; ANOREXIA; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ULCER; DOG; FEMALE; HEMATOCHEZIA; HYPERTENSION; LETHARGY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; MOUTH ULCER; NONHUMAN; PARAQUAT POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TACHYPNEA; UREMIA; VOMITING;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HERBICIDES; MALE; OREGON; PARAQUAT; POISONING; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 9244253165     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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