Ultrastructural endothelial cell alterations in methanol poisoning with bilateral putaminal hemorrhages: an autopsy case report - Kaimori R, Nishida H, Murata K, Tamura M, Kuroki K, Daa T, Mori S.

Methanol is a harmful agent. When ingested, it is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and converted into formic acid. Formic acid inhibits cytochrome oxidase in the mitochondrial electron transport chain resulting in severe metabolic acidosis ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news