Organophosphate Poisoning Due to a Wheat Bagel

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KAVALCI C., DURUKAN P., OZER M., CEVIK Y., Kavalci G.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.48, no.2, pp.85-88, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 48 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1559
• Journal Name: INTERNAL MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.85-88
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Organophosphate compounds are possibly the most widely-used insecticides worldwide. Organophosphate compounds cause poisoning, inhibiting acetylcholinesterase at the cholinergic synapses. Civilian casualties resulted from a terrorist attack with sarin in a Tokyo subway. Recent terrorist activities have also raised concerns that organophosphate or nerve agents may be used as a weapon of terror or mass destruction.