Qtc Prolongation as Prognostic Marker in Organophosphate Poisoning
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2348-991X,2454-9576
DOI: 10.18535/ijmsci/v8i04.01