| Literature DB >> 18021061 |
Naren Gunja1, Evelyn Doyle, Kevin Carpenter, Olivia T Chan, Simon Gilmore, Gary Browne, Andis Graudins.
Abstract
A 2-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a decreased level of consciousness. The girl had had persistent vomiting and a seizure. Urine metabolic screening tests were positive for gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Samples from toy beads ingested by both children contained 1,4-butanediol, which is metabolised to GHB in humans. Regulatory authorities were notified, leading to an international recall of the toy beads.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 18021061 DOI： 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01508.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738