Temporary Thyroid Dysfunction and Catecholamine Excess Due to Mercury Poisoning in 6 Cases [PDF]
Turkish Archives of PediatricsObjective: Mercury poisoning is a condition with multiple-organ dysfunction that has effects on the central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular system, skin, lungs, and kidneys.
Yavuz Özer +13 more
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Mercury poisoning of a 4-year-old child by indirect contact to a mercury-containing facial cream: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 We report the severe mercury poisoning of a 4-year-old child by a so far unknown route of exposure, namely, by skin-to-skin contact. The child was admitted to the hospital with episodic pain in his extremities, tachycardia, hypertension, increased ...
Stefan Rakete +6 more
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Mercury poisoning through intravenous administration: Two case reports with literature review. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2017 Rationale: Metallic mercury poisoning through intravenous injection is rare, especially for a homicide attempt. Diagnosis and treatment of the disease are challenging.
Lu Q, Liu Z, Chen X.
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Membranous nephropathy due to chronic mercury poisoning from traditional Indian medicines: report of five cases. [PDF]
Clin Kidney J, 2019 Mercury contained in traditional medicines can cause chronic poisoning, which can cause membranous nephropathy (MN). We report five cases of nephrotic syndrome caused by MN with evidence of chronic mercury poisoning due to consumption of traditional ...
Doshi M +4 more
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Occupational Metallic Mercury Poisoning in Gilders. [PDF]
Int J Occup Environ Med, 2016 Occupational exposure to elemental mercury vapor usually occurs through inhalation during its utilizations. This leads to a variety of adverse health effects.
Vahabzadeh M, Balali-Mood M.
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Mercury poisoning in women and infants inhabiting the Gangetic plains of Bihar: risk assessment [PDF]
BMC Public HealthMercury is a persistent, bio-accumulative, and hazardous contaminant. When released into the environment, it accumulates in water sediments, converting it to poisonous methylmercury that enters the food chain.
Arun Kumar +20 more
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Toxic Nephropathy Secondary to Chronic Mercury Poisoning: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes. [PDF]
Kidney Int Rep, 2022 Gao Z, Wu N, Du X, Li H, Mei X, Song Y.
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Elemental mercury poisoning caused by subcutaneous and intravenous injection: An unusual self-injury
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2010 Elemental mercury poisoning most commonly occurs through vapor inhalation as mercury is well absorbed through the lungs. Administering subcutaneous and intravenous elemental mercury is very uncommon but with only a few isolated case reports in the ...
Wale Jaywant, Yadav Pankaj, Garg Shairy
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Mercury poisoning in two 13-year-old twin sisters
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2015 Mercury (Hg) is a toxic agent that evaporates in room temperature and its inhalation may cause poisoning. Due to the nonspecific symptoms, diagnosis is difficult in special circumstances with no initial history of Hg exposure. We report two such cases of
Ezzat Khodashenas +2 more
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Mercury poisoning in a fisherman working on a pelagic fishing vessel due to excessive tuna consumption. [PDF]
J Occup Health, 2018 To report the case of a fisherman who developed chronic mercury poisoning due to excessive consumption of tuna while working on a pelagic fishing vessel.
Ahn JS +6 more
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