Mahmoud Hussein, M., Abdelhady, R., Yassa, H., Shaltout, E., Yosef Elkabsh, M. (2023). The potential toxicological effects of hair dye on human liver, renal and blood parameters. test, 21(2), 180-195. doi: 10.21608/zjfm.2023.201532.1146
Marwa Mohamed Mahmoud Hussein; Randa Hussein Abdelhady; Heba Yassa; Eman Salah El Din Shaltout; Mai Mohamed Yosef Elkabsh. "The potential toxicological effects of hair dye on human liver, renal and blood parameters". test, 21, 2, 2023, 180-195. doi: 10.21608/zjfm.2023.201532.1146
Mahmoud Hussein, M., Abdelhady, R., Yassa, H., Shaltout, E., Yosef Elkabsh, M. (2023). 'The potential toxicological effects of hair dye on human liver, renal and blood parameters', test, 21(2), pp. 180-195. doi: 10.21608/zjfm.2023.201532.1146
Mahmoud Hussein, M., Abdelhady, R., Yassa, H., Shaltout, E., Yosef Elkabsh, M. The potential toxicological effects of hair dye on human liver, renal and blood parameters. test, 2023; 21(2): 180-195. doi: 10.21608/zjfm.2023.201532.1146

The potential toxicological effects of hair dye on human liver, renal and blood parameters

Zagazig Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Article 11, Volume 21, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 180-195    PDF (1.2 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zjfm.2023.201532.1146
Authors
Marwa Mohamed Mahmoud Hussein* 1; Randa Hussein Abdelhady2; Heba Yassa3; Eman Salah El Din Shaltout2; Mai Mohamed Yosef Elkabsh4
1forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, Faculty of medicine, Aswan university
2forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, faculty of medicine, Assuit university
3forensic medicine,faculty of medicine, Assuit university,Assuit ,Egypt
4pathology department, faculty of Medicine, Assuit University
Abstract
Introduction: Suicidal attempts with hair dye containing paraphenylenediamine (PPD) have steadily increased over the last few decades. It contains PPD (highly toxic component) and a mixture of other chemicals that can damage the respiratory, muscular, blood, renal and hepatic systems. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the laboratory findings following hair dye intoxication in Aswan University hospital. Methods: The current study was conducted in the internal medicine care unit of Aswan University Hospital involving fifty patients with acute hair dye poisoning in the period from September 2019 to March 2020 then continued from September 2020 till July 2021 due to Covid- 19. Some laboratory investigations as alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), Urea, Creatinine and complete blood count (CBC) were recorded. Results: Liver function tests showed significant elevation of serum levels of ALT and AST. Renal function tests showed increase in serum urea and creatinine on the third day onwards. CBC changes occurred in form of increased total leucocytic count (TLC) while the hemoglobin, red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets count were normal. Conclusions: PPD-containing hair dye has emerged as a potential suicidal poison. It demonstrated a strong influence of laboratory markers indicating injury to vital organs of the body system.
Keywords
Keywords: Hair dye; suicidal attempts; Paraphenylenediamine (PPD)
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