acute ackee fruit intoxication
Acute ackee fruit intoxication (also referred to as Jamaican vomiting syndrome or sickness) is caused by the ingestion of unripe Blighia sapida fruits. It is a serious intoxication that is frequent in certain countries in the Caribbean and Western Africa. In contrast, it is rare in France and other Western countries. Intoxication leads to toxic hypoglycaemia and inhibition of neoglucogenesis. The hypoglycaemia is caused by the effect of hypoglycin A, which is found in the arils.
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acute disease
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poisoning
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Jamaican vomiting sickness
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Jamaican vomiting syndrome
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ackee poisoning
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acute intoxication by Blighia sapida
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