Fatal rhabdomyolysis in arsenic trioxide poisoning.

Hum Exp Toxicol

Service d'accueil des urgences médicales, médicolégales et toxicologique, Hôpital Edouard-Herrot, place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon cedex 03, France.

Published: October 1999

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