A fatal case of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning caused by hydrogen sulfide: Hydroxocobalamin therapy for acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-123

  Fujita, Yuji ^a   Fujino, Yasuhisa ^a   Onodera, Makoto ^a   Kikuchi, Satoshi ^a   Kikkawa, Tomohiro ^a   Inoue, Yoshihiro ^a   Niitsu, Hisae ^a   Takahashi, Katsuo ^a   Endo, Shigeatsu ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; SULFIDE; THIOSULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; GAS POISONING; HUMAN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE POISONING; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; SUICIDE;

EID: 79954594104     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/anatox/35.2.119     Document Type: Article

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