Hydrogen sulfide intoxication with dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 522-525

  Lee, Eui Cheol ^a   Kwan, Jun ^b   Leem, Jong Han ^b   Park, Shin Goo ^b   Kim, Hwan Cheol ^b   Lee, Dong Hoon ^b   Kim, Jeong Hoon ^b   Kim, Dong Hyun ^b  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Hydrogen sulfide (H2S); Intoxication; Myocardial ischemia; Sewage

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEWAGE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEWAGE; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549216987     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.N9004     Document Type: Article

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