A CASE OF COPPER SULFATE INTOXICATION THAT IS PRESENTED WITH PROLONGED HEMOLYSIS AND ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

Kayacan S. M., VATANSEVER S., Akkaya V., ERK O., Tukek T., KILIÇASLAN I., ...More

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.70, no.2, pp.47-50, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.47-50
  • Keywords: Copper sulfate, intoxication, acute renal failure
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Copper sulfate is a fungicide used for the control of bacterial and fungal diseases of vegetables, fruits, and grain products. Even a very small quantity is toxic. Its acute toxicity leads to hemolytic anemia, acute tubular necrosis, hepatotoxicity, and rhabdmyolysis.