Myxedema coma induced by ingestion of raw bok choy

N Engl J Med. 2010 May 20;362(20):1945-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0911005.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brassica rapa / adverse effects*
  • Brassica rapa / chemistry
  • Brassica rapa / enzymology
  • Coma / etiology*
  • Cooking
  • Female
  • Glucosinolates / adverse effects*
  • Glucosinolates / metabolism
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis
  • Myxedema / etiology
  • Thyroid Gland / drug effects

Substances

  • Glucosinolates
  • Glycoside Hydrolases
  • thioglucosidase