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Systemic Manifestations in Children with Scorpion Sting Envenomation: How to Manage?

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Mahadevan, S., Rameshkumar, R. Systemic Manifestations in Children with Scorpion Sting Envenomation: How to Manage?. Indian J Pediatr 82, 497–498 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1705-7

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