The hidden dangers of dietary supplements
To calculate the total elemental iron ingested, the iron compound involved and the number of tablets taken must be known. 1 Elemental iron ingestion above 20 mg/kg is likely to produce features of toxicity, above 60 mg/kg possible fatality.
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Published in | Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 21; no. 6; p. 754 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
01.11.2004
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Summary: | To calculate the total elemental iron ingested, the iron compound involved and the number of tablets taken must be known. 1 Elemental iron ingestion above 20 mg/kg is likely to produce features of toxicity, above 60 mg/kg possible fatality. |
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Bibliography: | Correspondence to:
Miss S J Stafford
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ISSN: | 1472-0205 1472-0213 |
DOI: | 10.1136/emj.2003.005173 |