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Case Report

Fetal demise and maternal survival after diquat ingestion in a pregnant woman: a case report

Rushen Fua The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Xu Tanga The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Zhenhong Longa The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Xuexue Fanga The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaoxi Zhua The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Yunchao Chena The Twelfth People’s Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;b Guangzhou Chemical Poisoning Rescue Center, Guangzhou, China;c Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2321431 | Received 20 Apr 2023, Accepted 16 Feb 2024, Published online: 01 Apr 2024

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