Renal Involvement in Paraquat Poisoning
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[Paraquat poisoning].
A fatal case of paraquat poisoning is described. Postmortem concentration of paraquat in different tissues reveals that treatment in this case could not prevent lethal tissue accumulation. Although accumulation was more pronounced in renal tissue, lung toxicity caused death. The formation of enormous fecaliths and the appearance of hypercalcemia are reported. Both were most likely connected wit...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nephron
سال: 1984
ISSN: 1660-8151,2235-3186
DOI: 10.1159/000183233