| Literature DB >> 8356991 |
D J DeFusco1, P O'Dowd, Y Hokama, B R Ott.
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A patient is presented who developed an acute gastrointestinal and neurologic syndrome progressing to coma after ingestion of a fish soup made in Rhode Island. Laboratory studies confirmed the clinical diagnosis of ciguatera poisoning. Physicians should be aware of the diagnostic features of this disease even in non-endemic areas.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8356991 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(93)90268-t
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Med ISSN: 0002-9343 Impact factor: 4.965