Neuropsychiatric syndromes and occupational exposure to zinc phosphide in Egypt

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 200-206

  Amr, M M ^a   Abbas, E Z ^a   El Samra, G M ^a   El Batanuoni, M ^a   Osman, A M ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBULIN; COPPER; IRON; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHOSPHORUS; ZINC;

MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER; ZINC PHOSPHIDE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; EGYPT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPERREFLEXIA; IMPOTENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RADICULOPATHY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EGYPT;

EID: 0031127842     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3736     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (24)

1. Amr, M. M., Abbas, E. Z., El Samra, G. M., and Ayad, F. A. (1984). Clinical and biochemical evaluation of hazards in workers occupationally exposed to zinc phosphide pesticide. Med. J. Cairo Univ. 52(2), 233-242.
2. Amr, M. M., El-Batanuoni, M. M., El Samra, G. M., El-Dosouky, S., and Awadallh, R. (1984). Metabolic changes due to zinc phosphide exposure. Egypt. J. Ind. Med. 8(2), 211-221.
3. Basanquet and Hansonon (1957). Sensory neuropathy in diabetes mellitus. Psych. Neurol. Neurochiring 60, 107.
4. Coleman, J. E., and Vallee, B. L. (1961). Effect of substituting copper for zinc atoms at the active centers of different enzymes. J. Biol. Chem. 236, 2244-2249.
5. Dreisback, R. H. (1961). Diagnosis and treatment. In "Handbook of Poisoning," p. 174. Large Medical Publications, Los Altos, CA.
6. El Samra, G. M., Amr, M. M., Osman, A. M., and Nahlah, M. A. (1984). Neuropsychiatric manifestations due to zinc phosphide exposure. Egypt. J. Occup. Med. 8(2), 177-188.
7. Emelen, J. T., and Stokes, A. W. (1947).Tests with rodenticides. Am. J. Hyg. 45, 254.
8. Gilli, R. (1948). On a case of acute fatal poisoning by zinc phosphide. Zacchia 23, 144-152.
9. Gupta, R. C., Shah, M. P., and Kashayab, S. K. (1978). Studies on pesticide users in urban areas. I. Pest control agencies. Nat. Inst. Occup. Health 5, 11-12, 20.
10. Heinitz, M. (1978). Clinical studies of the metabolic activity of zinc. Z. Ernahrung. 17, 72-78.
11. Klimmer, O. R. (1969). Beitrog, Zur Wirkung, des. phosphorwasserstoses (PH3). Arch. Toxicol. 24, 164-187.
12. Loewenthal, M. (1949). Phosphorwasser stoffvergiftung. Schweiz. Z. Pathol. 12, 313-350.
13. Mannaioni, P. F. (1960).Clinical-toxicological considerations in some cases of acute poisoning by zinc phosphide. Minerva Med. 51, 3721-3724.
14. Modrzejewski, J., and Myslak, Z. (1967). Phosphine poisoning during the fight against corn vermin in a Portelevator. J. Med. Pract. 18, 78-82.
15. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (1977). "Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition." U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC.
16. Prasad, A. S., Sandsteed, H. A., Schulert, A. R., and El-Roby, A. S. (1963). Zinc and glucose metabolism. J. Lab. Clin. Med. 62, 591.
17. Rimalis, B. T., and Bochkarnikov, V. V. (1978). Acute hepatorenal insufficiency in some rare acute exogenous poisoning. Klin. Med. 56, 125-128.
18. Shepard, H. H. (1980). "The Chemistry and Action of Insecticides," p. 101. McGraw-Hill, New York.
19. Siegel, A., and Bing, R. T. (1956). Acute tissue damage and transaminases activity. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 91, 604.
20. Starcher, B. C. (1976). Zinc and other elements' interrelation. J. Nutr. 97, 321-326.
21. Stephenson, J. B. P. (1967). Zinc phosphide poisoning. Arch. Environ. Health 15, 83-85.
22. Wegever, N. K. (1982). Myocardial diseases. In "The Heart" (Hurst, Ed.), 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York.
23. White-Stevens (1971). "Pesticides in the Environment," Vol. I, Part II. Dekker, New York.
24. Zipf, H. E., Arndt, T., and Heint, R. (1967). Hlinisch seoboehtungen bei einer phostoxin-Vergiftung. Arch. Toxicol. 22, 209-222.