Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 214-218 , April 2009

Acute Hemolysis Caused by Incidental Trichlorfon Exposure

  • Ming-Ling Wu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ming-Ling Wu, Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Jou-Fang Deng

Received 1 July 2008 ,Accepted 23 December 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70058-9

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70058-9

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 214-218 , April 2009