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Case Report

Severe iatrogenic bismuth poisoning with bismuth iodoform paraffin paste treated with DMPS chelation

Hanna Ovaska Guy's and St Thomas' Poisons Unit, Medical Toxicology Unit, London, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
,
David M. Wood Guy's and St Thomas' Poisons Unit, Medical Toxicology Unit, London, United Kingdom
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Ivan House Guy's and St Thomas' Poisons Unit, Medical Toxicology Unit, London, United Kingdom
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Paul I. Dargan Guy's and St Thomas' Poisons Unit, Medical Toxicology Unit, London, United Kingdom
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Alison L. Jones University of Newcastle, Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Newcastle, Australia
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Shona Murray North of England Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service, Freeman Hospital, United Kingdom
Pages 855-857 | Received 30 Oct 2007, Accepted 30 Jan 2008, Published online: 02 Dec 2008

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