Severe arsenic poisoning due to Ayurvedic supplements

Severe arsenic poisoning due to Ayurvedic supplements

Key Clinical Message Patients that are taking Ayurvedic supplements have an increased risk of heavy metal toxicity. Lead, arsenic, and mercury are frequently identified in these supplements and can cause clinically significant toxicity. Clinicians should screen patients routinely for use of non‐phar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical case reports 2023-07, Vol.11 (7), p.e7733-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Hardin, Jeremy, Seltzer, Justin, Suhandynata, Raymond, Spiegel, Benjamin, Silver, Robin, Thomas, Diane, Galust, Henrik, Friedman, Nathan, Clark, Richard, Momper, Jeremiah
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arsenic
Ayurvedic medicine
ayurvedic supplements
Biopsy
Bone marrow
Cadmium
Case Report
Case reports
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Dietary minerals
Dietary supplements
Drug dosages
Electromyography
Health Policy
heavy metal poisoning
Heavy metals
Hematology
Hyperplasia
lead
Lead content
Lead poisoning
Manufacturers
Mass spectrometry
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Public Health
Scientific imaging
Surveillance
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:Key Clinical Message Patients that are taking Ayurvedic supplements have an increased risk of heavy metal toxicity. Lead, arsenic, and mercury are frequently identified in these supplements and can cause clinically significant toxicity. Clinicians should screen patients routinely for use of non‐pharmaceutical medications and supplements. Ayurvedic supplements containing heavy metals.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7733