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2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A Weight Loss Agent with Significant Acute Toxicity and Risk of Death

J. Grundlingh, P. Dargan, M. El-Zanfaly, D. Wood

2011.7.8Journal of Medical Toxicology

DOI: 10.1007/s13181-011-0162-6

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The pattern and pathophysiology of DNP toxicity is described, the previous fatalities associated with exposure to DNP are summarised and the current and previous fatalities related to exposure are summarized.

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GRUNDLINGH, J., et al. 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): A weight loss agent with significant acute toxicity and risk of death. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2011, 7: 205–212.