Chronic lead poisoning-- a" forgotten" cause of anemia |
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| Authors: | Alexa Ioana Dana Mihalache Irina Ligia Panaghiu Larisa Palade Florentina |
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| Affiliation: | Facultatea de Medicin?, Clinica IV Medical?-Nefrologie, Universitatea de Medicin? ?i Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Ia?i. |
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| Abstract: | We present the case of a female patient with a chronic hypersideremic anemia associated with digestive and neurological symptoms, with a long time ignored toxic history. The diagnose was based on very high levels of lead in serum and urine, very high levels of D-aminolaevulinic acid in the urine, and the presence of basophilic stippling of erythrocytes in the smear of the patient. Lead intoxication was due to ingestion of home-made alcohol (domestic devices made from lead mixtures) and of yogurt preserved in lead-glazed mugs. |
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