Two Cases of Lead Poisoning After Taking Herb Pills, Hwangdan (Red Lead).
- Author:
Sung Young HA
1
;
Kui Wen KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Humans;
Lead Poisoning*;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1979;22(1):64-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute lead encephalopathy in a 5-year-old boy and asymptomatic lead poisoning in a 7- year-old boy were developed after taking about 2 to 3 grams of the herb pills named Hwa. ngdan (Red Lead) a day for 2 months. Whole blood lead level was 135microgram/100ml in acute lead encephalopathy and 42 microgram/100ml in asymptomatic lead poisoning.
