Three cases of methylmercury intoxication which eluded correct diagnosis

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 701-705

  Magos, Lászió ^a  

^a BIBRA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elemental mercury; Mercury in blood; Mercury in urine; Methylmercury; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MERCURIALISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE LEVEL;

ADULT; GAS POISONING; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY POISONING; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0032423095     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050563     Document Type: Article

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