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Acute pituitary insufficiency and hypokalaemia following envenoming by Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) in Sri Lanka: Exploring the pathophysiological mechanisms.
- Abstract:
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Russell's viper envenoming is associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Hypopituitarism following envenoming by Russell's vipers is a well recognized sequel in Burma and parts of India but has been reported only once in Sri Lanka. Hypokalaemia following envenoming by Russell's viper has not been described. Here we describe the association of acute pituitary insufficiency and hypokalaemia following Russell's viper envenoming in Sri Lanka and review the literature in order to...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
- Volume:
- 63
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 78-82
- Publication date:
- 2013-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1879-3150
- ISSN:
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0041-0101
- Source identifiers:
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371397
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:371397
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- pubs:371397
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-17
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- 2013
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