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Clinical Research

Vipera ammodytes bites treated with antivenom ViperaTAb: a case series with pharmacokinetic evaluation

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Pages 241-248 | Received 10 Oct 2016, Accepted 21 Dec 2016, Published online: 17 Jan 2017

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