n-Hexane intoxication in a Chinese medicine pharmaceutical plant: a case report
Abstract Background n-Hexane is a well-known neurotoxicant. Polyneuropathy due to occupational n-hexane exposure has been reported worldwide, however, our case is the first report in the Chinese herb industry. Case presentation A 25-year-old Asian man experienced progressive weakness and numbness in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1280-9 |