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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, AE
2 Department of Pathology, KMC, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, IN
4 Department of Nursing, Vidya Nursing College, Udupi, IN
5 Department of Biochemistry, BMC, Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
Source
Toxicology International (Formerly Indian Journal of Toxicology), Vol 19, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 223-223
Abstract
Pesticides have contributed to dramatic increase in the quality and quantity in crop yields. Organophosphates are commonly used as insecticides in agriculture and are potent toxicants. Patients with organophosphorus poisoning may present with subclinical features of acute pancreatitis. Proper biochemical investigation and clinical correlation helps in diagnosis.
Keywords
Organophosphorus poisoning, pesticide, acute pancreatitis
