Confirmation of gelsemium poisoning by targeted analysis of toxic gelsemium alkaloids in urine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-61

  Lai, Chi Kong ^a   Chan, Yan Wo ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; GELSEMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; FEMALE; GELSEMIUM; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; PLANT INTOXICATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINALYSIS; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTOXICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; URINE; VALIDATION STUDY;

GELSEMIUM; GELSEMIUM ELEGANS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALKALOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GELSEMIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

EID: 61949111948     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.1.56     Document Type: Article

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