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Palytoxin-induced acute respiratory failure

Palytoxin is one of the most potent toxins known to mankind and poses a high risk to humans through ingestion, inhalation and dermal routes [1,2]. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown it is postulated that palytoxin binds to the Na+/K + ATPase pump resulting in K(+) efflux, Ca(2+) influ...

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Published in:Respir Med Case Rep
Main Authors: Thakur, Lokendra K., Jha, Kunal K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099280/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27843763
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.10.014
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