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12-05-2006, 11:45 AM
I think you should really screen the Q & As in MCQ section. The answer given to Keshari Dal was Hepatotoxicity which is completely wrong. Lathryrus sativa has been known for decades to cause neurotoxicity (neurolathyrism) leading to a syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity, weakness, and paralysis of the leg muscles. The primary toxin, 3-N-oxalyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid or ß-ODAP was discovered in 1964. It hyper-excites the neurons causing spastic movements of the legs and leads to paralysis--neurolathyrism.
Rarely, one can have angiolathyrism with aortic aneurysm and osteolathyrism impairing skeletal growth and development.
Hence, could someone kindly and sincerely monitor this section? Otherwise whole purpose of setting up MCQ section will be defeated. Anil Tuladhar MRCP(UK), FRCPCH
University Hospital of North Tees
Cleveland
UK
Last edited by Anil Tuladhar; 13-05-2006 at 01:58 AM.
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