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. 1976 Aug 7;2(7980):271-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)90727-3.

An epidemic of veno-occlusive disease of liver in central India

B N Tandon, H D Tandon, R K Tandon, M Narndranathan, Y K Joshi

An epidemic of veno-occlusive disease of liver in central India

B N Tandon et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

An outbreak of veno-occlusive disease which was probably caused by consumption of cereals mixed with seeds of a plant (Crotalaria sp.) containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids occurred in the Sarguja district of India in November-December 1975. 42% of the 67 recorded cases died.

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