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Pharmacological Approaches That Slow Lymphatic Flow As a Snakebite First Aid

BACKGROUND: This study examines the use of topical pharmacological agents as a snakebite first aid where slowing venom reaching the circulation prevents systemic toxicity. It is based on the fact that toxin molecules in most snake venoms are large molecules and generally first enter and traverse the...

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Autores principales: van Helden, Dirk F., Thomas, Paul A., Dosen, Peter J., Imtiaz, Mohammad S., Laver, Derek R., Isbister, Geoffrey K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24587472
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002722