title: Gloriosa superba ingestion: Hair loss and acute renal failure.
abstract: Gloriosa superba is a plant that grows wild in several parts of South India. Tubers of this plant contain several alkaloids. Acute intoxication following the ingestion of G. superba results in gastrointestinal and haematological abnormalities, hepatic and renal insufficiency, cardiotoxicity and hair loss. We present a case with typical features of G superba toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Khanam
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sangeetha
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Priyadarshini
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Acute renal failure; Gloriosa superba; hair loss