"Mercury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
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D008628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.504 D01.268.956.437 D01.552.544.504
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Hill DT, Petroni M, Larsen DA, Bendinskas K, Heffernan K, Atallah-Yunes N, Parsons PJ, Palmer CD, MacKenzie JA, Collins MB, Gump BB. Linking metal (Pb, Hg, Cd) industrial air pollution risk to blood metal levels and cardiovascular functioning and structure among children in Syracuse, NY. Environ Res. 2021 02; 193:110557.
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O'Concubhair R, O'Sullivan D, Sodeau JR. Dark oxidation of dissolved gaseous mercury in polar ice mimics. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 May 01; 46(9):4829-36.
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Weis P, Ashley JT. Contaminants in fish of the Hackensack Meadowlands, New Jersey: size, sex, and seasonal relationships as related to health risks. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2007 Jan; 52(1):80-9.
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LaKind JS, Brent RL, Dourson ML, Kacew S, Koren G, Sonawane B, Tarzian AJ, Uhl K. Human milk biomonitoring data: interpretation and risk assessment issues. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2005 Oct 22; 68(20):1713-69.
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Brownawell AM, Berent S, Brent RL, Bruckner JV, Doull J, Gershwin EM, Hood RD, Matanoski GM, Rubin R, Weiss B, Karol MH. The potential adverse health effects of dental amalgam. Toxicol Rev. 2005; 24(1):1-10.
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Albert D, Clarkin C, Komoroski J, Brensinger CM, Berlin JA. Wegener's granulomatosis: Possible role of environmental agents in its pathogenesis. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Aug 15; 51(4):656-64.
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Trotti D. A role for glutamate transporters in neurodegenerative diseases. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002; 513:225-48.