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Basic Research

Hikers poisoned: Veratrum steroidal alkaloid toxicity following ingestion of foraged Veratrum parviflorum

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Pages 841-845 | Received 28 Oct 2017, Accepted 13 Feb 2018, Published online: 28 Feb 2018

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