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ArticleToxics2024

Paraquat Poisoning: Insights from Autopsy, Histology, and Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Multidisciplinary Forensic Toxicology Practice.

Issarapong Nuwongsa, Tanyarat Markmee, Nareerat Pholpo, Manoch Chockjamsai, Tawachai Monum, Yutti Amornlertwatana, Preechaya Tajai

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Article in Toxics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Ketotifen attenuates paraquat-induced nephrotoxicity in miceResearch in pharmaceutical sciences · 2026
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Issarapong NuwongsaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Tanyarat MarkmeeDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Nareerat PholpoDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Manoch ChockjamsaiDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-0426-5463
Tawachai MonumDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Yutti AmornlertwatanaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0619-1333
Preechaya TajaiDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-8706-4976

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The herbicide paraquat (PQ) is responsible for a significant number of fatalities resulting from self-poisoning. Nevertheless, only a limited number of comprehensive studies focusing on fatal PQ poisoning, which include examination of autopsy findings, histopathology, and quantitative analysis of post-mortem samples, have been published. This study aimed to evaluate autopsy findings, histopathology, and quantitative analysis of PQ in post-mortem human serum samples using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), a simple, sensitive, and specific method. Autopsies were performed on all deaths due to PQ poisoning, and serum samples were sent to the toxicology laboratory for chemical analysis. The method was successfully applied to seven human serum samples, and the results indicate its reliability for detecting PQ. The study reports fatal serum PQ levels ranging from 0.5 to 372.0 µg/mL. The comprehensive data presented in this study can be useful for further research and practical applications.

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autopsyhistologyLC-MS/MSparaquatpoisoning

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PMID39330603
PMCPMC11435590

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