Cardiac problems in mad-honey intoxication

Circulation Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1210-1211

  Choo, Young Kwang ^a   Kang, Ha Yan ^a   Lim, Seong Hoon ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Grayanotoxin; Mad honey

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIZZINESS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUID THERAPY; HONEY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; RHODODENDRON;

AGED; DITERPENES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HONEY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; RHODODENDRON; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 46849101780     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.72.1210     Document Type: Article

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