Diet-related mercury poisoning resulting in visual loss [4]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1432-1434

  Saldana, M ^a   Collins, C E ^a   Gale, R ^a   Backhouse, O ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MERCURIALISM; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BLINDNESS; ENGLAND; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 33750833457     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.094821     Document Type: Letter

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