Acute ackee fruit intoxication

Orpha code: 73423OMIM code:

Definition

A rare disease 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.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Acute intoxication by Blighia sapida
Jamajska choroba wymiotna
Jamajski zespół wymiotów
Ostre zatrucie Bligią pospolitą
Jamaican vomiting sickness
Jamaican vomiting syndrome
ORPHA code
73423
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
T62.2
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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