Selenium intoxication with selenite broth resulting in acute renal failure and severe gastritis

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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Main Authors: Kamble P, Mohsin N, Jha A, Date A, Upadhaya A, Mohammad E, Khalil M, Pakkyara A, Budruddin M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Subjects:
Acute selenium intoxication
Acute renal failure
Acute tubular necrosis
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=1;spage=106;epage=111;aulast=Kamble

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