TY - JOUR PY - 1991// TI - Mass poisoning by sodium arsenite JO - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology A1 - Roses, O. E. A1 - García Fernández, J. C. A1 - Villaamil, E. C. A1 - Camussa, N. A1 - Minetti, S. A. A1 - Martínez de Marco, M. A1 - Quiroga, P. N. A1 - Rattay, P. A1 - Sassone, A. A1 - Valle, G. SP - 209 EP - 213 VL - 29 IS - 2 N2 - An acute massive epidemic of arsenic poisoning in Argentina involved 718 subjects. Urine samples were obtained from 307. The 49 with urine arsenic 76-500 micrograms/dl and 12 with urine arsenic greater than 500 micrograms/dL received dimercaprol treatment. Symptomatology increased with the urine arsenic with increased diarrhea, vomiting and systemic symptoms at urine arsenic greater than 75 micrograms/dL.

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