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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1979;22(1):64-70. Published online January 15, 1979.

Two Cases of Lead Poisoning After Taking Herb Pills, Hwangdan (Red Lead).

Sung Young Ha, Kui Wen Kang

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School.

Abstract

Acute lead encephalopathy in a 5-year-old boy and asymptomatic lead poisoning in a 7- year-old boy were developed after taking about 2 to 3 grams of the herb pills named Hwa. ngdan (Red Lead) a day for 2 months. Whole blood lead level was 135microgram/100ml in acute lead encephalopathy and 42 microgram/100ml in asymptomatic lead poisoning.

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