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Ethiop Med J
; Suppl 2: 33-7, 2013 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24654507
RESUMO
Epidemic dropsy results from the consumption of edible oils adulterated with argemone mexicana oil. In a 2008 epidemic in Addis Ababa five patients died and in one of these a partial autopsy has been performed. The clinical impression of acute respiratory distress syndrome has been confirmed by the demonstration of massive diffuse alveolar damage. These features are consistent with findings reported in similar epidemics.