PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ibrahim, Abdulsalam S. AU - Latif, Ali H. TI - Adult lead poisoning from a herbal medicine DP - 2002 May 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 591--593 VI - 23 IP - 5 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/5/591.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/5/591.full SO - Saudi Med J2002 May 01; 23 AB - A 56-year-old Indian lady presented with one week history of abdominal pain, jaundice and chronic polyarthralgia. She had evidence of hemolytic anemia and hepatitis. Her blood lead level was high and a peripheral blood film showed dense basophilic stippling. It is believed that the lead toxicity was due to the use of Indian herbal medicine.