A Case Report of Accidental Intoxication following Ingestion of Foxglove Confused with Borage: High Digoxinemia without Major Complications

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(a) Two fresh leaves belonging to a plant responsible for the intoxication. Samples were deposited at the Poison Centre of Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. The leaves were subjected to macro and microscopic analyses suitable for the identification by a botanist. Then, the leaves were dried and used for phytochemical analyses. (b) Plant during flowering.

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