Selenium intoxication with selenite broth resulting in acute renal failure and severe gastritis
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element in human and animal nutrition. It is also widely utilized in industrial processes. Reports of acute selenium toxicity in humans are rare. We report a case of a 23-year-old female who consumed about 100 mL of liquid selenite broth and presented with severe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=1;spage=106;epage=111;aulast=Kamble |