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A case report of zinc phosphide poisoning: complicated by acute renal failure and tubulo interstitial nephritis

BACKGROUND: Run Rat® is a rodenticide widely used against small mammals. It comprises of a minimum of 32% zinc phosphide which is highly toxic in acute exposures to humans. It may be consumed accidentally or intentionally. It enters the body via skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Zinc ph...

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Autores principales: Yogendranathan, Nilukshana, Herath, H. M. M. T. B., Sivasundaram, Thenuka, Constantine, R., Kulatunga, Aruna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28545504
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40360-017-0144-7