Unusual D-lactic acid acidosis from propylene glycol metabolism in overdose

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Jorens, Philippe G ^a   Demey, Hendrik E ^a   Schepens, Paul J C ^a   Coucke, Vera ^a   Verpooten, Gert A ^a   Couttenye, M M ^a   Van Hoof, Viviane ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

1,2 propanediol; D lactate; D lactic acid; L lactate; L lactic acid; Osmolal gap; Osmolality; Poisoning; Propylene glycol

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

AGED; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANION GAP; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS; CRYOTHERAPY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; OSMOLALITY;

ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; AGED; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SOLVENTS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 2942528624     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120030942     Document Type: Article

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