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VOLUME 18 , ISSUE 10 ( October, 2014 ) > List of Articles

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N-acetyl cysteine in aluminum phosphide poisoning: Myth or hope

Anmol Rai

Citation Information : Rai A. N-acetyl cysteine in aluminum phosphide poisoning: Myth or hope. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18 (10):646-647.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.142172

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-03-2008

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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