Traditional medicine: a rare cause of lead poisoning in Western countries [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2c6]
A 42-year-old man from Bhutan was admitted to the emergency department with a 5-day history of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Enhanced abdominal CT scan was found negative, however laboratory tests showed hemolytic anemia and basophilic stippling which are often seen in lead and heavy metal po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2013-11-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-250/v1 |