Neuroendocrin and neurobehavioral effects of low-level methylmercury exposure through fish consumption;Effetti neuroendocrini e neurocomportamentali associati con esposizione a basse dosi di mercurio derivanti da consumo abituale di pesce di mare

Medicina del Lavoro

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-224

  Carta, P ^a   Flore, C ^a   Alinovi, R ^b   Ibba, A ^a   Tocco, M ^a   Aru, G ^a   Carta, R ^a   Girei, M ^a   Mutti, A ^b   Randaccio, F Sanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fish consumption; Neurobehavioral tests; Organic mercury

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY; PROLACTIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; ITALY; MEMORY; MERCURIALISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEA FOOD; SMOKING; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HABITS; HAIR; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PROLACTIN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SEAFOOD; TUNA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0036591299     PISSN: 00257818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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