Journal article
Acute arsenic poisoning: absence of polyneuropathy after treatment with 2,3-dimercaptopropanesulphonate (DMPS).
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Two men aged 19 and 21 years ingested 1 g and 4 g respectively from 3 kg of a white crystalline powder that they thought was a substance of abuse. It was later identified as almost pure arsenic trioxide. Both had nausea and vomiting and one developed acute renal failure. Each was treated with 2,3-dimercaptopropanesulphonate (DMPS), and made a full recovery with no evidence of prolonged renal or neurological impairment. The DMPS-arsenic complex is probably associated with lower penetration int...
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- Journal:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 9
- Pages:
- 1133-1135
- Publication date:
- 1994-09-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-330X
- ISSN:
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0022-3050
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:222737
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uuid:0765ddd0-8109-4ce7-bea0-7404a7b9e284
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- pubs:222737
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222737
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- 1994
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