Chronic Copper Sulfate Poisoning

Copper, as a salt, is toxic and has the potential to harm multiple organs. Copper intoxication causes intravascular haemolysis followed by liver and kidney failure that can be fatal. We present a case of chronic copper sulfate poisoning in a 66-year-old man with dysphagia to solids and liquids, anae...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Perestrelo, Gonçalo Filipe Lopes Miranda, Maria Inês Gonçalves, Carolina Belino, Rosa Ballesteros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2309