Colchicine poisoning resulting from accidental ingestion of meadow saffron (Colchicum Autumnale)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1391-1396

  Sannohe, Seiya ^a   Makino, Y ^a   Kita, T ^a   Kuroda, N ^a   Shinozuka, T ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accidental ingestion; Colchicine poisoning; Colchicum autumnale; Forensic science; Pathology; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GOUT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0036845191     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15581j     Document Type: Article

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