4-Chloro-2-Methyl-Phenoxy Acetic Acid-Induced Liver Injury: A Case Report

Chlorophenoxy herbicides are a major herbicide used by Sri Lankan farmers. One common variety of chlorophenoxy herbicides is 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenoxy acetic acid (MCPA). Reports of clinical toxicity of MCPA in humans are limited. To our knowledge, liver damage is a rare manifestation of MCPA poison...

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Autores principales: Rahmathullah, Izzathunnisa, Sundaresan, KT, GMSS, Kumara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10230180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37266047
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38363
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Sumario:Chlorophenoxy herbicides are a major herbicide used by Sri Lankan farmers. One common variety of chlorophenoxy herbicides is 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenoxy acetic acid (MCPA). Reports of clinical toxicity of MCPA in humans are limited. To our knowledge, liver damage is a rare manifestation of MCPA poisoning, which has not yet been reported in Sri Lanka. We report a case of a farmer who presented with a heterogeneous pattern of liver damage after being exposed to the MCPA pesticide for six months and who later fully recovered with treatment.

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