TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Organic arsenic intoxication from bird's nest soup
JO  - American journal of the medical sciences
A1  - Luong, K. V.
A1  - Nguyen, L. T.
SP  - 269
EP  - 271
VL  - 317
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To present a case of organic arsenic intoxication after consumption of bird's nest soup in a Vietnamese patient. METHOD: We have described the clinical picture of a patient with organic arsenic intoxication, and high levels of urine arsenic after consumption of bird's nest soup. RESULT: Withdrawal of bird's nest soup coincided with a decrease in urinary arsenic levels and the disappearance of peripheral neuropathy. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the environmental contamination of bird's nest soup with organic arsenic. A prompt removal of the source from the diet resulted in clinical improvement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9629
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -