An epidemic of veno-occlusive disease of liver in central India

An outbreak of veno-occlusive disease which was probably caused by consumption of cereals mixed with seeds of a plant (Crotalaria sp.) containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids occurred in the Sarguja district of India in November-December 1975. 42% of the 67 recorded cases died.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1976-08, Vol.2 (7980), p.271
Hauptverfasser:	Tandon, B N, Tandon, H D, Tandon, R K, Narndranathan, M, Joshi, Y K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Child Disease Outbreaks Edible Grain - adverse effects Female Food Contamination Humans India Liver - blood supply Male Middle Aged Plants, Toxic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids - poisoning Seeds Thrombophlebitis - chemically induced
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Zusammenfassung:	An outbreak of veno-occlusive disease which was probably caused by consumption of cereals mixed with seeds of a plant (Crotalaria sp.) containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids occurred in the Sarguja district of India in November-December 1975. 42% of the 67 recorded cases died.
ISSN:	0140-6736