A case of mistaken identity: herbal medicine as a cause of lead toxicity.
Folk remedies can be a significant unrecognized source of lead toxicity. This case report of lead toxicity due to Indian traditional herbal medicine illustrates that suspecting only occupational sources for lead poisoning in adults may mask a true source of lead exposure.
Smitherman
J
J
Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
Harber
P
P
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007854:Lead / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy
D007854:Lead