Bites by Russell's viper (Vipera russelli siamensis) in Burma: haemostatic, vascular, and renal disturbances and response to treatment.

Of 123 patients with proved Russell's viper bite, 28% showed no evidence of envenoming, 28% had local swelling alone, but 44% had systemic envenoming manifested by incoagulable blood (100% of those admitted before treatment), thrombocytopenia (26%), spontaneous systemic bleeding (20%), hypotens...

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Main Authors: Myint-Lwin, Warrell, D, Phillips, R, Tin-Nu-Swe, Tun-Pe, Maung-Maung-Lay
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1985