[Acute paraquat poisoning: prognostic and therapeutic significance of blood assay]

Toxicol Eur Res. 1983 May;5(3):141-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors describe a high correlation between the plasma and urine Paraquat concentrations in 45 poisoned patients. The study of the plasma and urine kinetics asserts the importance and the rapidity of distribution processes and how it is necessary to quickly undertake the therapeutic means.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Paraquat / blood
  • Paraquat / poisoning*
  • Paraquat / urine
  • Prognosis
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Paraquat