Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) val158met functional polymorphism, dental mercury exposure, and self-reported symptoms and mood

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 599-609

  Heyer, Nicholas J ^a   Echeverria, Diana ^a,b   Martin, Michael D ^b   Farin, Federico M ^b   Woods, James S ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTIST; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MERCURIALISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; URINE;

ADULT; AGED; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTISTS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249131728     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802706405     Document Type: Article

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