ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] SODIUM fluoroacetate is a highly toxic poison which impairs the metabolism of the citric acid cycle1. The lethal dose varies widely between species2, but the dangerous dose for man is 0.5-2 mg/kg body-weight3 and the LD50 for rats is about 1 mg/kg4. Symptoms of acute fluoroacetate poisoning can be ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/2091197a0
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