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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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10.1136/jnnp.57.9.1133

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
CCMP
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Author
Journal:
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Volume:
57
Issue:
9
Pages:
1133-1135
Publication date:
1994-09-01
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EISSN:
1468-330X
ISSN:
0022-3050
Language:
English
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pubs:222737
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uuid:0765ddd0-8109-4ce7-bea0-7404a7b9e284
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pubs:222737
Source identifiers:
222737
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2012-12-19

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