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Emerging epidemic of fatal human self-poisoning with a washing powder in Southern Sri Lanka: a prospective observational study

I.B. Gawarammana Department of Clinical Medicine and South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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P.L. Ariyananda Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
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C. Palangasinghe Department of Clinical Medicine and South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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N.G.L. De Silva Department of Clinical Medicine and South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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K. Fernando Department of Clinical Medicine and South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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M. Vidanapathirana Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
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M.A. Kuruppuarachchi District Hospital, Hiniduma, Sri Lanka
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M.A.A.K. Munasinghe General Hospital, Matara, Sri Lanka
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A.H. Dawson Department of Clinical Medicine and South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; School of Population Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Pages 407-411 | Received 10 Jan 2009, Accepted 21 Mar 2009, Published online: 08 May 2009

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