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Severe congenital lead poisoning in a preterm infant due to a herbal remedy
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Severe congenital lead poisoning in a preterm infant due to a herbal remedy
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A preterm infant born to a woman with chronic lead poisoning was found to have the highest blood lead level recorded for a surviving neonate. Parenteral calcium disodium edetate, but not oral succimer, was effective in reducing the infant's lead burden in the neonatal period. An exposure assessment revealed the mother's long-term ingestion of lead-contaminated herbal tablets as the source.
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