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Coagulopathy as the main systemic manifestation after envenoming by a juvenile South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus): Case report

F. BucaretchiCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil;Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. M. De CapitaniCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil;Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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M. M. BrancoCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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L. C. R. FernandesCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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S. HyslopCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
Pages 505-508 | Received 12 Mar 2013, Accepted 01 May 2013, Published online: 28 May 2013

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