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Comment on:The Golden Hour in Paraquat Poisoning


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1 Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Clinical Toxicology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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Paraquat (PQ) is still used in many developing countries as a potent herbicide with high morbidity and mortality in poisoning cases.1 Wide spread availability, relatively low cost, and low toxic dose may be the reason for high suicide in those countries.
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Authors

Nastaran Eizadi-Mood
Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahrang Hedaiaty
Department of Clinical Toxicology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee
Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Paraquat (PQ) is still used in many developing countries as a potent herbicide with high morbidity and mortality in poisoning cases.1 Wide spread availability, relatively low cost, and low toxic dose may be the reason for high suicide in those countries.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22506/ti%2F2015%2Fv22%2Fi2%2F137646