Star fruit intoxication in uraemic patients: case series and review of the literature

Star fruit, belonging to the Oxalidaceae family, species Averrhoa carambola, is a popular fruit among Orientals. There have been reports of hiccup, confusion, and occasional fatal outcomes in uraemic patients after ingestion of star fruit. An excitatory neurotoxin from star fruit has been implicated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal medicine journal 2003-07, Vol.33 (7), p.314-316
Hauptverfasser:	Tse, K-C., Yip, P-S., Lam, M-F., Choy, B-Y., Li, F-K., Lui, S-L., Lo, W-K., Chan, T-M., Lai, K-N.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Kidney Injury - complications Acute Kidney Injury - diagnosis Acute Kidney Injury - therapy Adult Aged Averrhoa carambola Biological and medical sciences confusion dialysis Female Follow-Up Studies Fruit - poisoning hiccup Hong Kong Humans hyperkalaemia intoxication Kidney Function Tests Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure Neurotoxicity Syndromes - etiology Neurotoxins - adverse effects Oxalidaceae Plant Poisoning - complications Plant Poisoning - diagnosis Plant Poisoning - mortality Renal Dialysis Renal failure Risk Assessment Sampling Studies Severity of Illness Index star fruit Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome uraemia Uremia - complications Uremia - diagnosis Uremia - mortality Uremia - therapy
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