5예의 연중독 환자를 경험하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 남자가 3예, 여자가 2예였다. 2. 납중독의 원인은 개인적 원인에 의한 환약복용이 3예, 직업성 중독이 2예였다. 3. 입원 당시 4예는 위장증상을 주소로 입원하였고 복통, 변비, 복부팽만을 호소하였으며 장 연동음의 감소를 관찰할 수 있었다. 1예는 위장증상 없이 빈혈을 주소로 입원하였다. 4. 전 예에서 빈혈과 망상적혈구의 증가(평균 4.7%)와 호염기성 반점을 관찰할 수 있었고 혈색소의 평균치는 9.2gm/dl이었고 정구성, 정색소성 빈혈이었다. 5. 골수천자를 시행한 4예 모두에서 적혈구제의 증식이 있었고 호염기성 반점을 관찰할 수 있었고 평균 M : E비는 0.72 : 1이었다. 6. 혈중연은 4예에서 증가되어 있었고, 24 시간 소변 연, ALA와 CPP는 전 예에서 증가되어 있었다. 7. 복통 및 빈혈은 Ca-EDTA 투여 후 호전되었다.
5 cases of lead poisoning were investigated clinically. Of the 5 patients, 4 were male and 1 was female. The causes of lead poisoning in 3 cases were ingestion of herb drug pills and in 2 cases were occupational poisoning. Chief complain at admission in 4 cases were in defined colicky abdominal pain and constipation. Only 1 case complained of dizziness and palpitation without gastrointestinal symptom. On peripheral blood, normocytic normochromic anemia (mean Hgb 9.2gm/dl), reticulocytosis (mean 4.7%) and basophilic stippling were found in 100% of patients. Bone marrow aspiration was done in 4 cases. Erythroid hyperplasia and basophilic stippling were found in all 4 cases. Mean M : E ratio was 0.7 : 1. The lead concentration in serum was in creased in 4 cases (80%) of patients. Lead concentration, deltaaminolevulinic acid concentration in 24 hours collected urine were in creased in 5 patients (100%). Qualitative test of coproporphyrin of urine was positive in all 5 cases. 3 patients treated with Ca-EDTA, abdominal pain was improved rapidly and hemoglobin level was in creased slowly.
