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Editorial
. 2025 Feb;29(2):104-105.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24917.

Biomarkers in Snakebite: Will This be a Reality in Near Future?

Mradul Kumar Daga  1 , Naresh Kumar  2 , Harpreet Singh  2
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Editorial

Biomarkers in Snakebite: Will This be a Reality in Near Future?

Mradul Kumar Daga et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Daga MK, Kumar N, Singh H. Biomarkers in Snakebite: Will This be a Reality in Near Future? Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(2):104-105.

Keywords: Antisnake venom; Phospholipase; Snakebite severity score.

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