Definition
Toxins are substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous to humans. Most toxins that cause problems in humans are released by microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
Related topics:
- toxic dilation of the colon
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- toxic hepatitis
- toxic injury of the kidney
- toxic megacolon
- toxic nodular goiter
- toxic shock syndrome
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| • | Toxic megacolon |
| • | Erythema multiforme |
| • | Drug-induced hepatitis |
| • | Injury - kidney and ureter... |
| • | Toxic nodular goiter |
| • | Toxic shock syndrome |
Review Date:8/8/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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