Chinese talismans as a source of lead exposure.
Hong Kong Med J
; 20(4): 347-9, 2014 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-25104009
ABSTRACT
We describe a case of lead exposure after prolonged intake of ashes from burnt Chinese talismans. A 41-year-old woman presented with elevated blood lead level during screening for treatable causes of progressive weakness in her four limbs, clinically compatible with motor neuron disease. The source of lead exposure was confirmed to be Chinese talismans obtained from a religious practitioner in China. The patient was instructed to burn the Chinese talismans to ashes, and ingest the ashes dissolved in water, daily for about 1 month. Analysis of the Chinese talismans revealed a lead concentration of 17 342 µg/g (ppm).
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Assunto principal:
Religião e Medicina
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Intoxicação por Chumbo
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Hong Kong Med J
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Hong Kong