Acute liver failure due to white phosphorus ingestion
Background: White phosphorus is chemical compound available in military ammunition as well as in explosive powder of recreational use. This latter form is commonly found in Latin America and Asia as a main ingredient of gunpowder used to make street firecrackers. Small firecrackers may be ingested a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119317995 |