Beware the mistletoe

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 05 Dec 2006 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 175, pages 1,523-1,524 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Jill, Courtemanche; Robert G, Peterson;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.061432

pmid: 17146088

pmc: PMC1660592

Beware the mistletoe

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Abstract

Statistics on unintentional ingestions in children show that plants are consistently in the top ranks, and household plants are the commonest source. Fortunately, not all ingestions result in poisonings, although other factors such as allergy, contact dermatitis and foreign-body obstruction can lead

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Keywords

Euphorbia, Phoradendron, Humans, Plants, Safety, Child, Aged, Holidays

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