title: Epidemic dropsy 2013: case series.
abstract: Epidemic dropsy (ED) is caused due to intoxication with Argemone mexicana. Here we report a case series of three families, all of whom were residents of Uttar Pradesh, India, who presented in August 2013 with all the classical features of ED. We aim to highlight the importance of this malady even though the sale of unbottled mustard oil is illegal in India.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India drlaxmikantucms@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Laxmikant Ramkumarsingh
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Tomar
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Alpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raizada
authors.affiliation: Chief Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D031674:Argemone / Q000633:toxicity*; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009149:Mustard Plant / Q000633:toxicity*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils; C027793:mustard oil
keywords: Argemone; Cardiac; Dropsy; Epidemic