Prenatal mercury exposure and postnatal outcome: clinical case report and analysis
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Prenatal mercury exposure and postnatal outcome: clinical case report and analysis.
INTRODUCTION It is well known that vapor emitted from metallic mercury is a potent neurotoxic agent, but little toxicological information on liquid metallic mercury itself is available, especially with respect to developmental neurotoxicity. We were unable to find any cases of parental metallic mercury administration that reveal its effect on embryogenesis and human development. CASE REPORT Y...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Toxicology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1556-3650,1556-9519
DOI: 10.1080/15563650902866911