Reversible granulocyte abnormalities after accidental ingestion of Colchicum autumnale
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[accidental Poisoning with a Plant Colchicum Autumnale: Report of Two Cases].
Colchicine poisonings are serious and highly fatal conditions that occur as a result of food poisoning from plants that contain this alkaloid or overdose with drug containing colchicine. The leaves of edible wild garlic because of their similarity are often replaced with highly poisonous leaves of autumn crocus, causing poisoning. Described are two cases of food poisoning with Colchicum autumna...
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عنوان ژورنال: Blood
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0006-4971,1528-0020
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-02-766410