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Case Report

Toxicity Following Unintentional DDT Ingestion

, M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 299-303 | Received 02 Apr 2003, Accepted 12 Jan 2004, Published online: 16 Aug 2004

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