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Baygon (Propoxur) Poisoning Leading to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

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We are thankful to Dr Renu Suthar for critically reviewing the manuscript.

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All authors were involved in patient management. SK prepared the manuscript. VW and GM reviewed the literature. NK provided intellectual inputs. SK will act as the guarantor.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Chaitanya Hospital, Sector 44, Chandigarh, 160044, India

    Suresh Kumar, Gagan Mahajan, Vivek Walia & Neeraj Kumar

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Kumar, S., Mahajan, G., Walia, V. et al. Baygon (Propoxur) Poisoning Leading to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Indian J Pediatr 81, 730–731 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1240-3

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