Paraquat induced pulmonary fibrosis in three survivors.
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چکیده
Pulmonary lesions following paraquat poisoning are believed to be almost invariably fatal. The three patients reports here survived despite persistent radiological change. One of the patients died after taking a larger dose of paraquat one year later, and at necropsy histological changes attributable to the two episodes of paraquat poisoning were apparent.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 46 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991