Diagnostic accuracy of urinary amanitin in suspected mushroom poisoning: A pilot study

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 901-912

  Butera, Raffaella ^a   Locatelli, Carlo ^a   Coccini, Teresa ^a   Manzo, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amanita; Amanitins analysis; Amanitins diagnostic use; Amatoxins; Mushroom poisoning diagnosis; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

AMANITIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSHROOM POISONING; PILOT STUDY; POISON CENTER; PREDICTION; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AMANITINS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIDOTES; CHARCOAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSHROOM POISONING; PILOT PROJECTS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSAMINASES;

AMANITA; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 7044245713     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200035472     Document Type: Article

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