Improved chronic fatigue symptoms after removal of mercury in patient with increased mercury concentration in hair toxic mineral assay: A case

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 320-325

  Shin, Sae Ron ^a   Han, A Lum ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Fish; Hair toxic mineral assay; Mercury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872543613     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.5.320     Document Type: Article

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