
Hydroxyethyl starch should not be used to manage severe aluminium phosphide poisoning
By: Zvonko Rumboldt
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aiht-2015-66-2647 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, German, Slovenian
Page range: 219 - 219
Published on: Oct 6, 2015
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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