Colchicine cardiotoxicity following ingestion of Gloriosa superba tubers
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- 1 October 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 65 (768) , 752-755
Abstract
Summary: The clinical features of colchicine toxicity in a patient following ingestion of Gloriosa superba tubers are described. Gastroenteritis, acute renal failure, cardiotoxicity and haematological abnormalities were the main toxic manifestations. There was no hypotension and no neurological manifestations. Electrocardiographic changes were noteworthy and have not been reported previously.Keywords
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