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Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh [PDF]

open access: diamondOman Medical Journal, 2011
Exposure to arsenic through groundwater has been a major public health problem in the USA, Taiwan, Mexico, Mongolia, Argentina, India, Chile, and Bangladesh.1 More than 100 million people worldwide have been estimated to be chronically exposed to arsenic from drinking water containing high arsenic levels. The situation is devastating in Bangladesh that
Riaz Uddin, Naz Hasan Huda
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Unusual presentation of arsenic poisoning in a case of celiac disease [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Saudi Medicine, 2015
Arsenic poisoning may occur from sources other than drinking water such as rice, seafood, or insecticides. Symptoms and signs can be insidious, non-specific, atypical, and easily overlooked.
Rana M. Hasanato, AbdulKareem M. Almomen
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Arsenic poisoning and Mees' lines. [PDF]

open access: yesQJM, 2016
A 40-year-old male presented with 4 weeks’ history of numbness with painful paraesthesias in limbs. The paraesthesias (tingling and gnawing pain) and numbness started distally in hands and feet, almost simultaneously, and reached up till wrists and mid ...
Sharma S, Gupta A, Deshmukh A, Puri V.
europepmc   +2 more sources

A possible new mechanism and drug intervention for kidney damage due to arsenic poisoning in rats. [PDF]

open access: yesToxicol Res (Camb), 2016
Arsenic poisoning is a worldwide endemic disease that affects thousands of people. Currently, the aetiology of the disease is known, but its pathogenesis is uncharacterized and there is no specific treatment.
Xu YY   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Arsenic Poisoning-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of International Advanced Otology
Arsenic is frequently used in alternative medicine, and it is critical to promptly identify and treat suspected arsenic toxicity in patients. In a case study, a female patient presented with several symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, bilateral ...
Anqi Suo   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Probably Caused by Arsenic-Based Pesticides: Findings from an Investigation Study of a Household. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health, 2016
In addition to naturally occurring arsenic, man-made arsenic-based compounds are other sources of arsenic exposure. In 2013, our group identified 12 suspected arsenicosis patients in a household (32 living members).
Li Y   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Long-term consequences of arsenic poisoning during infancy due to contaminated milk powder [PDF]

open access: goldEnvironmental Health, 2006
Arsenic toxicity is a global health problem affecting many millions of people. The main source of exposure is drinking water contaminated by natural geological sources.
Grandjean Philippe   +2 more
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SCLERODERMA AS A POSSIBLE MANIFESTATION OF CHRONIC ARSENIC POISONING [PDF]

open access: green, 1920
In three consecutive cases of diffuse scleroderma seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital within the past six months, the urine has given positive tests for arsenic.
Samuel Ayres
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