Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 363-372 , July 2008

Snakebite Nephrotoxicity in Asia

  • Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
    • ,
  • Visith Sitprija, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
    • King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Visith Sitprija, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, 1871 Rama 4 Rd, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.

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