Severe cyanide toxicity from ‘vitamin supplements’

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 257-258

  O’Brien, Brian ^a   Quigg, Catherine ^a   Leong, Tim ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Amygdalin; Cyanide; Keywords; Laetrile; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROGEN CYANIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PLANT SEED;

ADULT; AMYGDALIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; OVERDOSE; SEEDS;

EID: 33644844299     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200510000-00014     Document Type: Article

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