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Child cyanide poisoning after ingestion of bitter almonds

Rami Nader Emergencie Unit, Centre Hospitalier Général, Béziers, France
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Jean-Claude Mathieu-Daudé Pharmacologie Médicale et Toxicologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
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Marc Deveaux Laboratoire Toxlab, Paris, France
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Kristell Faure Centre Antipoison, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France
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Maryvonne Hayek-Lanthois Emergencie Unit, Centre Hospitalier Général, Béziers, France
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Luc de Haro Pharmacologie Médicale et Toxicologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 574-575 | Received 08 Mar 2010, Accepted 07 May 2010, Published online: 19 Jun 2010

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