Arsenic: the forgotten poison?
Chronic arsenic poisoning is an uncommon cause of peripheral neuropathy in Jamaica. A patient with this disorder is described. The insidious nature of chronic arsenic poisoning, with its disabling complications, is emphasised.
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Department of Medicine, U.W.I., Jamaica.
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Raju
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Morgan
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D000328:Adult; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D003286:Contracture / Q000139:chemically induced; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced