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Research Article

Management of intentional superwarfarin poisoning with long-term vitamin K and brodifacoum levels

Naren GunjaNSW Poisons, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia;Emergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia;Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sydney Medical School, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew CogginsEmergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia;Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sydney Medical School, Sydney, Australia
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Sergei BidnyDivision of Analytical Laboratories, Sydney, Australia
Pages 385-390 | Received 25 Mar 2011, Accepted 06 May 2011, Published online: 08 Jul 2011

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