Toenail mercury levels are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk

INTRODUCTION: Mercury is a neurotoxic metal that is potentially a risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Consumption of methylmercury contaminated fish is the primary source of U.S. population exposure to mercury. METHODS: We used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to measure...

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Published in:Muscle Nerve
Main Authors: Andrew, Angeline S., Chen, Celia Y., Caller, Tracie A., Tandan, Rup, Henegan, Patricia L., Jackson, Brian P., Hall, Brenda P., Bradley, Walter G., Stommel, Elijah W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034986/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29314106
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.26055
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