Toxic effects of mercury on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Fernandes Azevedo, Bruna ^a   Barros Furieri, Lorena ^a   Peçanha, Franck MacIel ^b   Wiggers, Giulia Alessandra ^b   Frizera Vassallo, Paula ^a   Ronacher Simões, Maylla ^a   Fiorim, Jonaina ^a   Rossi De Batista, Priscila ^a   Fioresi, Mirian ^a   Rossoni, Luciana ^c   Stefanon, Ivanita ^a   Alonso, Mara Jesus ^d   Salaices, Mercedes ^e   Valentim Vassallo, Dalton ^a,f  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PAMPA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^f Escola Superior de Ciencias da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

CARDIOTOXICITY; ELIMINATION REACTION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MERCURIALISM; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; LAW; PATHOLOGY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; MERCURY;

EID: 84864957188     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/949048     Document Type: Review

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