Assertion: ethylene glycol's metabolite | /r/HasProperty | toxic
Facets:
value: as the parent compound
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Its metabolites are toxic and cause profound metabolic acidosis, cerebral edema, cardiovascular collapse, acute renal failure, and possibly death.
text: EGME is metabolized to methoxyacetic acid, a metabolite that is just as toxic as the parent compound, and which is the active agent used in cell culture studies.
text: Secondly, the gap will fall as the alcohol is metabolized and in the case of ethylene glycol and methanol, the metabolites are toxic and therefore a patient with a low gap may still have an indication for aggressive therapy including dialysis.
text: Indeed, patients may have a very high mortality if they present after their serum levels have begun to decrease and the ethylene glycol has been converted to its toxic metabolites.
text: In its early stages, mild inebriation belies the severity of the situation, which evolves as ethylene glycol is converted into toxic metabolites.
text: Indeed, patients may have a very high mortality if they present after their serum levels have begun to decrease and the ethylene glycol has been converted to its toxic metabolites.