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Paraquat Poisoning 101 for the Nephrologist

Nikhil Saxena Nikhil Saxena, MBBS, MD, DM, is an assistant professor of nephrology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India. Divya Bajpai, MBBS, MD, DM, is a professor of nephrology at the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.

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Divya Bajpai Nikhil Saxena, MBBS, MD, DM, is an assistant professor of nephrology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India. Divya Bajpai, MBBS, MD, DM, is a professor of nephrology at the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.

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