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100191 
Journal Article 
Severe ethylene glycol butyl ether poisoning. Kinetics and metabolic pattern 
Rambourg-Schepens, MO; Buffet, M; Bertault, R; Jaussaud, M; Journe, B; Fay, R; Lamiable, D 
1988 
Yes 
Human Toxicology
ISSN: 0144-5952 
NIOSH/00179784 
7 
2 
187-189 
English 
3378807 
A case of severe poisoning with ethylene glycol butyl ether (EGBE) after massive ingestion is described. Deep coma, metabolic acidosis, hypokalaemia, haemoglobinuria, oxaluria and a transitory rise in the serum creatinine level were observed. The elimination of the various metabolites butoxyacetic acid and oxalate was assessed in urine and a metabolic pattern for EGBE is suggested. 
Creatine/metabolism; Ethylene Glycols/metabolism/*poisoning; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Oxalates/metabolism; Suicide, Attempted