Occult lead poisoning from Ayurvedic medicine produced, prescribed and purchased in India

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 205-206

  Wijeratne, Nilika G ^a   Doery, James C G ^a,b   Graudins, Andis ^b,c  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Southern Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; GANDHARVAHASTADI; LEAD; SAHACHARADI; SUCCIMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VATYOG;

ADULT; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; DRUG SCREENING; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; HUMAN; INDIA; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NORMOCHROMIC NORMOCYTIC ANEMIA;

EID: 79952471658     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03776.x     Document Type: Letter

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