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Cleistanthus collinus induces type I distal renal tubular acidosis and type II respiratory failure in rats

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A water decoction of the poisonous shrub Cleistanthus collinus is used for suicidal purposes. The mortality rate is 28%. The clinical profile includes distal renal tubular acidosis (DRTA) and respiratory failure. The mechanism of toxicity is unclear. OBJECTIVES: To demonstrat...

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Autores principales: Maneksh, Delinda, Sidharthan, Anita, Kettimuthu, Kavithapriya, Kanthakumar, Praghalathan, Lourthuraj, Amala A., Ramachandran, Anup, Subramani, Sathya
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2937321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20871771
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7613.66843