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Case Reports
. 2005 Apr:53:317-9.

Poisoning due to white seed variety of Abrus precatorius

V V Pillay  1 , P V Bhagyanathan, R Krishnaprasad, R R Rajesh, N Vishnupriya
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Case Reports

Poisoning due to white seed variety of Abrus precatorius

V V Pillay et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of poisoning involving the white seed variety of Abrus precatorius that caused serious manifestations in a middle-aged male who had consumed the seeds on the advice of a folk medicine practitioner. He recovered after a prolonged duration of hospital treatment without any subsequent complications or sequelae. The case is being reported on account of its rarity.

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