Citation

Lim H, Kim HJ, Cho YS. Emerg. Med. J. 2009; 26(4): 301-302.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, Sooncheonhyang University, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.2007.055368

PMID

19307402

Abstract

Ricin is a member of a group of protein toxins whose cytosolic target is the 28S rRNA of the 60S ribosomal subunit. It was recently introduced as a weapon of terrorism in some countries. There is little evidence about the mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of ricin poisoning. The case history is reported of a patient with ricin poisoning who presented with nausea and vomiting following ingestion of Korean castor bean.

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