A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY - HERBAL MEDICINE AS A CAUSE OF LEAD TOXICITY

被引：33

作者：

SMITHERMAN, J ^{[1
]}

HARBER, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,DEPT MED,OCCUPAT MED BRANCH,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE | 1991年 / 20卷 / 06期

关键词：

ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORIES; TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE; FOLK REMEDIES; LEAD POISONING; AYURVEDA;

D O I：

10.1002/ajim.4700200611

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Folk remedies can be a significant unrecognized source of lead toxicity. This case report of lead toxicity due to Indian traditional herbal medicine illustrates that suspecting only occupational sources for lead poisoning in adults may mask a true source of lead exposure.

引用

页码：795 / 798

页数：4

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