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Research Article

Fatal poisoning in children: Acute Colchicine intoxication and new treatment approaches

Ramazan OzdemirZekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Benan BayrakciIhsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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Ozlem TeksamIhsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Emergency Department, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 739-743 | Received 05 May 2011, Accepted 28 Jul 2011, Published online: 12 Sep 2011

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