Mercury-induced inflammation: Yet another example of Asia syndrome

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 714-715

  Stejskal, Vera ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asia syndrome; Melisa ; Mercury; Metal allergy

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MERCURY; MERCURY CHLORIDE; NICKEL; SILICONE; THIOMERSAL;

ANXIETY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASE; BERYLLIOSIS; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; FATIGUE; FEVER; FIBROMYALGIA; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION TEST; MERCURIALISM; MYALGIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYPHILIS; TOOTH PAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84888349795     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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