Urinary mercury excretion and proteinuria in pathology laboratory staff.

Urinary mercury excretion and proteinuria in pathology laboratory staff.

The use of mercuric chloride as an histological fixative was associated with high environmental atmospheric concentrations of mercury vapour (up to 0-5 nmol/l) as well as mercury compounds (total Hg to 1-0 nmol/l). Technicians exposed to this environment showed increased urinary mercury (median value 265 nmol/24h) and protein outputs (median value 117 mg protein/24h). Routine control measures, ...

Urinary mercury excretion in dental personnel.

Selective enhancement of urinary organic mercury excretion by D-penicillamine.

Ishihara, N., Shiojima, S., and Suzuki, T. (1974). British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 31, 245-249. Selective enhancement of urinary organic mercury excretion by D-penicillamine. This report deals with the study of a patient who was suspected of having mercury vapour poisoning and was treated with D-penicillamine. D-penicillamine by mouth enhanced the urinary excretion of organic but not in...

Urinary corticosteroid excretion predicts left ventricular mass and proteinuria in chronic kidney disease.

Blockade of the MR (mineralocorticoid receptor) in CKD (chronic kidney disease) reduces LVMI [LV (left ventricular) mass index] and proteinuria. The MR can be activated by aldosterone, cortisol and DOC (deoxycorticosterone). The aim of the present study was to explore the influence of mineralocorticoids on LVMI and proteinuria in patients with CKD. A total of 70 patients with CKD and 30 patient...

Measurement of urinary mercury excretion by atomic absorption in health and disease.

Taylor, A., and Marks, V. (1973). British Journal ofIndustrial Medicine, 30, 293-296. Measurement ofurinary excretion by atomic absorption in health and disease. Excretion of mercury was measured by a cold-vapour atomic absorption technique on samples of urine from five groups of people having varying exposure to mercury. Serial investigations of up to 14 days were carried out on eight subjects...