ETHYLENE GLYCOL POISONING WITH CONCURRENT ETHANOL INGESTION
<p>Background. Ethylene glycol, usually ingested by coincidence, causes uncommon but serious poisoning which could have fatal consequences without prompt diagnosis and treatment. Ethylene glycol itself has a low toxicity but is rapidly degraded to toxic metabolites, that are responsible for ty...
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Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2003-02-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
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Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1784 |