A case of acute thallotoxicosis successfully treated with double-filtration plasmapheresis

Clinical Neuropharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 292-294

  Tian, Ying Ran ^a   Sun, Li Li ^a   Wang, Wen ^b   Du, Fong ^a   Song, Ai Xia ^a   Ni, Chun Yan ^a   Zhu, Qing ^a   Wan, Qi ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Double filtration plasmapheresis; Thallotoxicosis; Woman

Indexed keywords

FERRIC FERROCYANIDE; THALLIUM; UNITHIOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEURITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THALLOTOXICOSIS; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURITIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PLASMAPHERESIS; THALLIUM;

EID: 33644875790     PISSN: 03625664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wnf.0000192137.46145.0d     Document Type: Article

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