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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Severe arsenic poisoning due to Ayurvedic supplements.

Jeremy Hardin, Justin Seltzer, Raymond Suhandynata, Benjamin Spiegel, Robin Silver, Diane Thomas, Henrik Galust, Nathan Friedman, Richard Clark, Jeremiah Momper

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  3. Ayurvedic Ingredients in Dermatology: A Call for Research.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeremy HardinDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8802-0920
Justin SeltzerDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Raymond SuhandynataDepartment of Pathology UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Benjamin SpiegelSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Robin SilverSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Diane ThomasSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Henrik GalustDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Nathan FriedmanDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Richard ClarkDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
Jeremiah MomperSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC San Diego Health San Diego California USA.
UC San Diego Health System · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients that are taking Ayurvedic supplements have an increased risk of heavy metal toxicity. Lead, arsenic, and mercury are frequently identified in these supplements and can cause clinically significant toxicity. Clinicians should screen patients routinely for use of non-pharmaceutical medications and supplements.

Indexed as

arsenicayurvedic supplementsheavy metal poisoninglead

Identifiers

PMID37492071
PMCPMC10363841
OpenAlexW4385202828

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Registered trials

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