ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY CAUSED BY Crotalus AND Bothrops SNAKE VENOM: A REVIEW OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND TREATMENT

SUMMARY Ophidic accidents are an important public health problem due to their incidence, morbidity and mortality. An increasing number of cases have been registered in Brazil in the last few years. Several studies point to the importance of knowing the clinical complications and adequate approach in...

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Main Authors: Polianna L.M.M. Albuquerque, Camilla N. Jacinto, Geraldo B. Silva Junior, Juliana B. Lima, Maria do Socorro B. Veras, Elizabeth F. Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000500295&lng=en&tlng=en