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Haff disease pathophysiology
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Haff disease is a rare clinical syndrome, the pathophysiology of which remains unclear. Palytoxin, a heat-stable toxin with thiaminase activity, has been proposed to play a role in the development of this condition. Due to the heat-stable nature of this toxin, it cannot be inactivated by cooking.
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
- It has been suggested that the toxin may have thiaminase activity (i.e. it degrades thiamine, also known as vitamin B1).[2]
References
References
- ↑ Langley RL, Bobbitt WH (2003). “Haff disease after eating salmon”. South. Med. J. 100 (11): 1147–50. doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181583673. PMID 17984750.
- ↑ Kumagai, Michio. Freshwater Management: Global Versus Local Perspectives. Berlin: Springer. p. 88. ISBN 4-431-00488-2.
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