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A case of mistaken identity: Herbal medicine as a cause of lead toxicity
Author(s) -
Smitherman Justine,
Harber Philip
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700200611
Subject(s) - medicine , lead poisoning , toxicity , lead (geology) , traditional medicine , lead exposure , psychiatry , cats , geomorphology , geology
Folk remedies can be a significant unrecognized source of lead toxicity. This case report of lead toxicity due to Indian traditional herbal medicine illustrates that suspecting only occupational sources for lead poisoning in adults may mask a true source of lead exposure.