A Case of Acute Pancreatitis with Occupational Exposure to Organophosphorus Compound

Pesticides have contributed to dramatic increase in the quality and quantity in crop yields. Organophosphates are commonly used as insecticides in agriculture and are potent toxicants. Patients with organophosphorus poisoning may present with subclinical features of acute pancreatitis. Proper bioche...

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Autores principales: Goud, Manjunatha, Nayal, Bhavna, Deepa, K., Devi, O. Sarsina, Devaki, R. N., Anitha, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3388770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22778524
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-6580.97226
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Sumario:Pesticides have contributed to dramatic increase in the quality and quantity in crop yields. Organophosphates are commonly used as insecticides in agriculture and are potent toxicants. Patients with organophosphorus poisoning may present with subclinical features of acute pancreatitis. Proper biochemical investigation and clinical correlation helps in diagnosis.

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