Foraging and fasting can influence contaminant concentrations in animals: an example with mercury contamination in a free-ranging marine mammal
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2782
Abstract: Large fluctuations in animal body mass in relation to life-history events can influence contaminant concentrations and toxicological risk. We quantified mercury concentrations in adult northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) before and after lengthy at sea… read more here.
Keywords: influence contaminant; blood mercury; contaminant concentrations; mercury concentrations ... See more keywords
The associations between blood mercury levels and shark meat intake among workers in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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DOI: 10.1186/s40557-017-0185-9
Abstract: BackgroundShark meat is used as sacrificial food in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and is a major source of dietary mercury. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of shark meat intake or the ritual of Jesa on blood… read more here.
Keywords: shark meat; meat intake; blood mercury; mercury ... See more keywords
Blood Mercury Levels in Children with Kawasaki Disease and Disease Outcome
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103726
Abstract: The risk of ethnic Kawasaki disease (KD) has been proposed to be associated with blood mercury levels in American children. We investigated the blood levels of mercury in children with KD and their association with… read more here.
Keywords: mercury levels; blood mercury; kawasaki disease; mercury ... See more keywords
Association between Blood Mercury Levels and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Obese Populations: The Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2012–2014
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126412
Abstract: Mercury is widely distributed in the environment, and a plausible association between mercury exposure and hepatic damage has been reported. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which comprises a spectrum of liver diseases, has recently been… read more here.
Keywords: mercury levels; blood mercury; non obese; mercury ... See more keywords
Association of Blood Mercury Level with Liver Enzymes in Korean Adults: An Analysis of 2015–2017 Korean National Environmental Health Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043290
Abstract: Increased liver enzymes as a result of exposure to mercury and their toxic effects are not well understood in Korea at the population level. The effect of blood mercury concentration on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and… read more here.
Keywords: health; blood mercury; liver enzymes; mercury ... See more keywords