TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Case series of paraquat poisoning in Tuen Mun Hospital
JO  - Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Wong, O.F.
A1  - Fung, H.T.
A1  - Kam, C.W.
SP  - 155
EP  - 160
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - Paraquat is highly toxic to human and is widely used in agriculture as a contact herbicide. However, it is easily accessible in agricultural product shops. Seven cases of paraquat poisoning were treated in Tuen Mun Hospital from 1998-2005. The mortality (4 out of 7) was very high. One patient died after oral exposure to paraquat despite immunosuppressive and antioxidant therapies. The mechanism of toxicity and potential new therapies of paraquat poisoning are discussed in the article.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1024-9079
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102490790601300305
ID  - ref1
ER  -