Lead poisoning; a neglected potential diagnosis in abdominal pain

Lead poisoning; a neglected potential diagnosis in abdominal pain

Abstract Background Abdominal pain may be a presenting symptom of lead poisoning and is often difficult to diagnose. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of abdominal pain in patients seen in the Laghman Hakim Hospital ED and GI clinic who were lead-intoxicated, with or without opiate use di...

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Main Authors: Mahtab Shabani, Seyed Kaveh Hadeiy, Parinaz Parhizgar, Nasim Zamani, Hamid Mehrad, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Scott Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Opium
Addiction
Lead
Poisoning
Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01284-1

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