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Prevalence of hematologic toxicity from copperhead envenomation: an observational study

Brandon K. WillsDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Toxicology, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Virginia Poison Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Department of Emergency Medicine, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA;
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Michael BilletDepartment of Emergency Medicine, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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S. Rutherfoord RoseDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Toxicology, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Virginia Poison Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Department of Emergency Medicine, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA;
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Kirk L. CumpstonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Clinical Toxicology, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Virginia Poison Center, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Department of Emergency Medicine, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA;
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Francis CounselmanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA;
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Kendall J. ShawDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA;
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Kellen G. CresswellDepartment of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;
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Nathan CharltonDivision of Medical Toxicology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Pages 262-265 | Received 23 Feb 2019, Accepted 10 Jul 2019, Published online: 25 Jul 2019

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