Aplastic anemia, membranous nephropathy and mercury

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 467-468

  Rooney, J ^a,b  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; PENICILLAMINE; SUCCIMER;

APLASTIC ANEMIA; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS;

EID: 84887510604     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.120353     Document Type: Letter

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