Viper bites complicate chronic agrochemical nephropathy in rural Sri Lanka

Snakebite is a common occupational health hazard among Sri Lankan agricultural workers, particularly in the North Central Province. Viperine snakes, mainly Russell’s viper envenomation, frequently lead to acute renal failure. During the last two decades, an agrochemical nephropathy, a chronic tubulo...

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Main Authors: Anjana Silva, Rivikelum Samarasinghe, Senaka Pilapitiya, Niroshana Dahanayake, Sisira Siribaddana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200505&lng=en&tlng=en