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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Ricin (Castor oil)

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X.u Multiple organ dysfunction/failure (MODS/MOF)

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Last update : 17/12/2014
 
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Publications

Suicidal death after injection of a castor bean extract (Ricinus communis L.).
Forensic science international 2009 Aug 10;189;e13-20 2009 Aug 10
Ricin poisoning: a comprehensive review.
JAMA 2005 Nov 09;294;2342-51 2005 Nov 09

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