MCQ 6 A middle aged man from West Bengal presents with paraesthesia of hands and feet, hyperkeratosis, lines in the nails and rain drop pigmentation in the hands. The most likely causative toxin for the above mentioned symptoms is:

a. Lead.
b. Arsenic
c. Thallium.
d. Mercury.


The correct answer is  b:Arsenic




Reference
The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 21st Edition : K.S.Narayana Reddy Page 462
P.C.Dikshit 1st Edition Page 477

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