Title of article :
G6PD deficiency and aluminum phosphide poisoning
Author/Authors :
Vosooghi, Ali Akbar Department of Internal Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Salmasi, Mehrzad Department of Internal Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
Aluminum phosphide (ALP) poisoning is one of the fatal poisonings in the world. Hemolysis is a rare presentation of this poisoning.
Here, we report an episode of hemolysis due to G6PD deficiency after ingestion of ALP and also the patient survived.
Keywords :
Aluminum phosphide , G6PD deficiency , intravascular hemolysis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics