Fatal manganese intoxication due to an error in the elaboration of Epsom salts for a liver cleansing diet

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages

  Sánchez, Baltasar ^a   Casalots Casado, Jaume ^a   Quintana, Salvador ^a   Arroyo, Amparo ^b   Martín Fumadó, Carles ^b   Galtés, Ignasi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes   (Spain)

^c Centre de Patologia Forense de Collserola   (Spain)

Author keywords

Liver diet intoxication; Liver failure; Manganese poisoning; Manganese toxicity; Metal chelate therapy; Multiple organ dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NORADRENALIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACCIDENT; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTOPSY; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS HEMODIALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FOOD INTAKE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTOXICATION; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; LETHARGY; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MANGANESE INTOXICATION; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SHOCK; VOMITING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84870291992     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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