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Fatal injury in Eastern Sri Lanka, with special reference to cardenolide self-poisoning with Cerbera manghas fruits

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Pages 745-748 | Received 15 Jun 2007, Accepted 06 Sep 2007, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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