Methyl mercury exposure at Niigata, Japan: Results of neurological examinations of 103 adults

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Maruyama, Kimio ^a   Yorifuji, Takashi ^b   Tsuda, Toshihide ^b   Sekikawa, Tomoko ^c   Nakadaira, Hiroto ^a   Saito, Hisashi ^d  

^a NIIGATA SEIRYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (Japan)

^d Department of Internal Medicine   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; RISK;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 84864910241     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/635075     Document Type: Article

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