title: Sub-lethal poisoning by self-injection with ricin.
abstract: Ricin, one of the most potent toxins known, has a lethal dose range of 1-10 mg per kilogram (Crompton and Gall, 1980) when injected. There is no effective treatment. We report a case of sub-lethal poisoning by self-injection.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012276:Ricin / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D012276:Ricin