Dental amalgam and multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-66

  Aminzadeh, Kevin K ^b   Etminan, Mahyar ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amalgam; Dental amalgam; Mercury; Meta analysis; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DENTAL AMALGAM; HUMANS; MERCURY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33947305319     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00011.x     Document Type: Review

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