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Gelsemium poisoning

Dr Irene Lo






Translation by Dr. Kaiser Chiu


References:

  • TYA Chow, CHV Ng and ML Tse. Clinical manifestations and causes of Gelsemium poisoning in Hong Kong from 2005 to 2017: Review of 33 cases. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019, Vol. 26(6); 351–356.

  • CK Lai, YW Chan. Confirmation of Gelsemium poisoning by targeted analysis of toxic Gelsemium alkaloids in urine. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2009, Vol. 33; 56-61.

  • HT Fung, KK Lam, SK Lam, OF Wong, CW Kam. Two cases of Gelsemium elegans Benth. Poisoning. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007, Vol. 14(4); 221-224.

  • WY Ng, LY Hung, YH Lam, SS Chan, KS Pang, YK Chong, CK Ching, Tony WL Mak. Poisoning by toxic plants in Hong Kong: a 15-year review. Hong Kong Medical Journal 2019 Vol. 25; 102–112.


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