Korean J Med.  2004 Nov;67(Suppl 3):S788-S793.

A clinical consideration about clinical manifestations of the Bromate poisoning

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. puppledoc@yahoo.co.kr

Abstract

Bromate which is an oxidant exists as a form of potassium bromate (KBrO3) and sodium bromate (NaBrO3) and has been primarily used as a permanent neutralizer in a household. In 1985, that has been reported for clinical course of bromate poisoing. After 1985, many variable clinical manifestation of the bromate poisoning were reported in Korea. In 2003, three patients of the bromate poisoing admited in Sanggye Paik hospital,Inje university school of medicine, Korea. In this work, the bromate poisoning was investigated based on 3 cases experienced previously 8 cases reported in Korea and compared with the case report of foreign country.

Keyword

Bromate poisoning; Acute renal failure; Hearing loss; Hemodialysis

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Family Characteristics
Hearing Loss
Humans
Korea
Poisoning*
Potassium
Renal Dialysis
Sodium
Potassium
Sodium
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