The following mushroom found in Japan, Taiwan and China is known as the Russula. What toxicity is it associated with?
“Russula subnigricansis a poisonous mushroom that can cause rhabdomyolysis and death in severe case.” A recent report describes hemolysis in a patient with G6PD deficiency.
https://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2013/12/30/a-deadly-russula/. Pu Y, Wang F, Zhang H, Chai X, Xiao B. Hemolysis associated with Russula subnigricans ingestion in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Jun 13:1-3. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2220899. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37310153.
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