Grayanotoxin levels in blood, urine and honey and their association with clinical status in patients with mad honey intoxication.

Journal: Turkish journal of emergency medicine
Published Date: Jun 4, 2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between grayanotoxin levels in urine and blood of patients with mad honey intoxication and in the honey consumed, and the resulting clinical picture. The pilot data acquired from this study was analysed in National Forensic Service, Daejeon Institute, South Korea and first results were published as a preliminary study.

Authors

  • Ali Aygun
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Ordu University Education and Research Hospital, Ordu, Turkey.
  • Aynur Sahin
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
  • Yunus Karaca
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
  • Suha Turkmen
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Acıbadem University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Suleyman Turedi
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
  • Su Youn Ahn
    Department of Forensic Toxicology, National Forensic Service, Daejeon Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • Suncheun Kim
    Department of Forensic Toxicology, National Forensic Service, Daejeon Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • Abdulkadir Gunduz
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.

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