Taxus baccata poisoning

Czech version

Authors: Baláž P.ihash2ihash4ihash6 ^{1 1 1 3}
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení soudního lékařství, Pardubická krajská nemocnice, Ordinariát soudního lékařství, Nemocnice Jablonec nad Nisou, Ústav soudního lékařství, FN Ostrava ¹
Published in: Soud Lék., 56, 2011, No. 4, p. 53-55
Category: Original Article

Overview

Common yew poisoning occurs by per oral application of needles or extracts of needles usually. The determination of the cause of death is more difficult in the latter case. In our article, we advise of circumstances which could be helpful in diagnostic. In addition, we describe the substances contained in yew, their effect, importance and toxicological detection.

Keywords:
Common Yew (Taxus baccata) – taxine – cardiotoxicity

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