Heavy Metal Poisoning and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]
Journal of Toxicology, 2011 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an increasing world health problem. Traditional risk factors fail to account for all deaths from CVD. It is mainly the environmental, dietary and lifestyle behavioral factors that are the control keys in the progress of ...
Eman M. Alissa, Gordon A. Ferns
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Poisoning of domestic animals with heavy metals [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2009 The term heavy metal refers to a metal that has a relatively high density and is toxic for animal and human organism at low concentrations. Heavy metals are natural components of the Earth's crust. They cannot be degraded or destroyed.
Velev Romel +2 more
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Heavy metal poisoning caused by Chinese folk remedies in psoriasis patients: a retrospective analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPsoriasis, characterized as a chronic relapsing disease with a protracted course, often drives patients to seek relief through Chinese folk remedies (CFR).
Changjiang Xue +4 more
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Case Report: Heavy metal poisoning and acute liver failure following use of a folk remedy in a child with a burn [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroducionFolk remedies for the treatment of burns are widely used in China, often due to the belief that they can prevent scarring. However, these remedies may contain complex and unregulated ingredients that can worsen wound conditions, increase ...
Bei-bei Niu +4 more
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Synthetic Amphoteric Cryogels as an Antidote against Acute Heavy Metal Poisoning [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 The effectiveness of an amphoteric cryogel (AAC) as an oral sorbent (enerosorbent) for the treatment of acute poisoning of small animals (rats) with heavy metals (HMs) was studied in in vivo experiments.
Alzhan Z. Baimenov +6 more
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Risk of Heavy Metal Poisoning From Consuming Grasscutter Digesta in Ghana [PDF]
Environmental Health Insights, 2023 Grasscutter (cane rat/ Thryonomys swinderianus ) digesta is used as a spice in Ghana. Research shows that heavy metals from the environment may accumulate in the internal organs of grasscutters, which raises concerns about the possible contamination of ...
Jude Tetteh Quarshie +4 more
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Case Report: Severe lead poisoning due to exposure to ayurvedic herbal medicine [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroductionLead is an environmental toxin that may cause severe damage to vital organs including the brain, kidneys, liver, and bones. Children are particularly susceptible due to higher rates of gastrointestinal absorption and detrimental effects of ...
Gabriella Cericola +10 more
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Measurement of concentrations of six metals in Indian traditional medicine preparations and Sindoor powders [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2021 Background: Ayurveda is one of the traditional medical practices that is originated from India where it is still widely practiced. This study is an attempt to determine the concentration of 6 selected metals, namely chromium, cobalt, nickel, arsenic ...
Rosa Mathew +3 more
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Acute Oral Chromium Exposure Resulting in Ulcerative Gastritis and Perforated Ulcers in Swine
Animals, 2023 Heavy metal poisoning poses a challenge in diagnostic practices and environmental safety. This study describes the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological aspects of a chromium (Cr) poisoning outbreak in growing/finishing pigs housed in pens with ...
Fernanda Felicetti Perosa +9 more
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Effect of the extract of nigella sativa and Allium sativum of the complete Blood picture in vitro which treat by CdCl2.5H2o and HgO [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2012 The study include two side : First: study the effect of two elements from heavy metal ,such as, chloride cadiumm CdCl2.5H2o and mercury oxide Hgo with three concentration (10,50,100) mg/L on the Blood picture ( RBC,WBC,Hb,PCV,ESR) invitro through three ...
Muthanna. H . Hassan, Saadi S .khamis
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