ApproachtoAcuteIronIntoxication: A Case Report

In adults, the main causes of iron poisoning are intake suicide attempts and an overdose of iron during pregnancy. The severity of intoxication depends on the amount of iron. When serum iron level exceeds the iron binding capacity of the body, free radicals occurs, leading to lipid peroxidation and...

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Main Authors: Ülkü Özgül, Mehmet Ali Erdoğan, Ender Gedik, Muharrem Uçar, Mustafa Said Aydoğan, Türkan Toğal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-12-01
Series:Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.yogunbakimderg.com/article_2621/Approachtoacuteironintoxication-A-Case-Report