A Case Report of Accidental Intoxication following Ingestion of Foxglove Confused with Borage: High Digoxinemia without Major Complications

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) leaves are frequently confused with borage (Borago officinalis L.), which is traditionally used as a food ingredient. Due to the presence of the cardiac glycosides, mostly digitoxin, foxglove leaves are poisonous to human and may be fatal if ingested. A 55-year-old C...

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Autores principales: Negroni, Maria Silvia, Marengo, Arianna, Caruso, Donatella, Tayar, Alessandro, Rubiolo, Patrizia, Giavarini, Flavio, Persampieri, Simone, Sangiovanni, Enrico, Davanzo, Franca, Carugo, Stefano, Colombo, Maria Laura, Dell'Agli, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6906804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31871798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9707428

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6906804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31871798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9707428

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