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Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines

Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines

KEY POINTS Use of Ayurvedic medications is relatively common; these medications may be contaminated with lead and other heavy metals. Clinicians should consider lead toxicity in patients with microcytic anemia of unknown cause, particularly if basophilic stippling is present, or in patients with abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, new or worsening cognitive impairment and a suspicious exposure history. An elevated lead …

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