Aphrodisiac drug-induced hemolysis

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-316

  Stalnikowicz, Ruth ^a   Amitai, Yona ^b   Bentur, Yedidia ^c  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alkyl nitrites; Aphrodisiac drug; Hemolysis; Methemoglobinemia

Indexed keywords

BUTYL NITRITE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EXPERIENCE; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 1; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; APHRODISIACS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; NITRITES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4444330409     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120037435     Document Type: Article

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