Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 472-474 , November 2009

A rare case of myocardial infarction due to parathion poisoning

  • Yajnesh Kidiyoor, MBBS (Post Graduate Student)

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Medicine, A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India
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  • Vinod C. Nayak, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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  • Vasudha Devi, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 9945671112; fax: +91 820 2571905.
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  • Shankar M. Bakkannavar, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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  • G. Pradeep Kumar, MD (Professor & Head)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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  • Ritesh G. Menezes, MD, Diplomate NB (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India

Received 22 January 2009 ,Accepted 20 May 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00086-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.05.003

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 472-474 , November 2009

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