A Case of Abrin Toxin Poisoning, Confirmed via Quantitation of l-Abrine (N-Methyl-l-Tryptophan) Biomarker

INTRODUCTION: The seeds of Abrus precatorius contain the highly toxic plant protein abrin. There is no antidote for abrin poisoning. Management, largely supportive, may consist of administering intravenous fluids, anti-emetics, and activated charcoal depending on the time of exposure. We report the...

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Publié dans:J Med Toxicol
Auteurs principaux: Wooten, Joe Valentine, Pittman, Christopher T., Blake, Thomas A., Thomas, Jerry D., Devlin, John J., Higgerson, Renee A., Johnson, Rudolph C.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Springer US 2014
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Toxicology Observation
Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252293/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24522983
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13181-013-0377-9
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