Peripheral polyneuropathy due to chronic use of topical ammoniated mercury

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-237

  Deleu, Dirk ^a   Hanssens, Yolande ^a   Al Salmy, Hamoud Saud ^b   Hastie, Ian ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; PENICILLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DEMYELINATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MERCURIALISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARESTHESIA; POLYNEUROPATHY; TENDON REFLEX; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0031839939     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659809028945     Document Type: Article

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