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Red Blood Cell Acetylcholinesterase and Plasma Butyrylcholinesterase Status: Important Indicators for the Treatment of Patients Poisoned by Organophosphorus Compounds Cover

Red Blood Cell Acetylcholinesterase and Plasma Butyrylcholinesterase Status: Important Indicators for the Treatment of Patients Poisoned by Organophosphorus Compounds

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|Oct 2007

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10004-007-0030-6 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 359 - 366
Published on: Oct 3, 2007
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2007 Horst Thiermann, Kai Kehe, Dirk Steinritz, John Mikler, Ira Hill, Thomas Zilker, Peter Eyer, Franz Worek, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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