Acute Selenium Poisoning by Paradise Nuts (Lecythis Ollaria)
January 2010
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Human & experimental toxicology
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Studysummary This case report found that two women developed toxic selenium levels after consuming paradise nuts, resulting in symptoms like massive hair loss and nail discoloration.
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