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A case of acute mercury vapour poisoning

A case is reported of a research chemist who was briefly exposed to a high concentration of mercury vapour and who developed symptoms of systemic poisoning, but who had a normal urinary excretion of mercury. This latter is not considered to refute the diagnosis. The literature is briefly reviewed.

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Main Authors: Eastmond, C. J., Holt, S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1975
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2496077/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1215261
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