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Gloriosa superba ingestion: Hair loss and acute renal failure

Gloriosa superba is a plant that grows wild in several parts of South India. Tubers of this plant contain several alkaloids. Acute intoxication following the ingestion of G. superba results in gastrointestinal and haematological abnormalities, hepatic and renal insufficiency, cardiotoxicity and hair...

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Autores principales: Khanam, P. S., Sangeetha, B., Kumar, B. V., Kiran, U., Priyadarshini, P. I., Ram, R., Sridhar, M. S., Kumar, V. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4446924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26060369
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.145423
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Sumario:Gloriosa superba is a plant that grows wild in several parts of South India. Tubers of this plant contain several alkaloids. Acute intoxication following the ingestion of G. superba results in gastrointestinal and haematological abnormalities, hepatic and renal insufficiency, cardiotoxicity and hair loss. We present a case with typical features of G superba toxicity.