| bites by the white-lipped pit viper (trimeresurus albolabris) and other species in hong kong. a survey of 4 years' experience at the prince of wales hospital. | the case records of 242 snake bite victims admitted to the prince of wales hospital in hong kong between september 1984 and october 1988 were studied retrospectively. when the snake was identified, the white-lipped pit viper (trimeresurus albolabris) was by far the commonest species involved. in addition to local oedema and inflammation, evidence of a significant blood clotting disturbance was present in at least 10% of cases, defibrination and thrombocytopenia being the commonest findings. sinc ... | 1990 | 2325197 |