Abstract
Nonprescription drugs are often believed to be innocuous. We present a case of lipoid pneumonia from ingestion of squalene, a derivative of shark liver oil, a popular over-the-counter Asian folk remedy.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Fish Oils / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Korea / ethnology
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Male
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Medicine, East Asian Traditional
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Middle Aged
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New York City
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Nonprescription Drugs / adverse effects
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Pneumonia, Lipid / chemically induced*
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Pneumonia, Lipid / diagnosis
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Sharks
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Squalene / adverse effects
Substances
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Fish Oils
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Nonprescription Drugs
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Squalene