MiR-92a and miR-486 are potential diagnostic biomarkers for mercury poisoning and jointly sustain NF-κB activity in mercury toxicity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13230-5
Abstract: Occupational and environmental exposure to mercury is a public health concern worldwide. Although the altered epigenetic regulatory features, such as microRNA, have been associated with mercury exposure, the underlying molecular mechanism is not well illuminated.… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; mir 92a; mir 486; 92a mir ... See more keywords
DEVELOPMENTAL REGRESSION, HYPERTENSION AND PINK EXTREMITIES IN CHILDHOOD MERCURY POISONING.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1788-7340
Abstract: A 12-month-old girl is described with subacute onset of behavioral regression, arterial hypertension and itching erythema of the hands and feet with pink palms and soles. She was irritable and depressed, she had general weakness… read more here.
Keywords: regression; regression hypertension; mercury poisoning; developmental regression ... See more keywords
Elemental Mercury Poisoning by Self-Injection - A Report of Two Cases.
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DOI: 10.1142/s2424835524720123
Abstract: Injection of mercury into the upper limb is a rare method of self-harm. We report two patients with varied clinical presentations - a 19-year-old male student who injected himself with mercury extracted from a sphygmomanometer… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; elemental mercury; report two; mercury ... See more keywords
Cases of acute mercury poisoning by mercury vapor exposure during the demolition of a fluorescent lamp factory
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DOI: 10.1186/s40557-017-0184-x
Abstract: BackgroundIn 2015, workers dismantling a fluorescent lamp factory in Korea were affected by mercury poisoning from exposure to mercury vapor.Case presentationEighteen out of the 21 workers who participated in the demolition project presented with symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; exposure; fluorescent lamp; mercury ... See more keywords
Diverse clinical manifestations and prognosis in a couple’s mercury poisoning caused by skin-lightening creams: two case reports and literature review
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1511493
Abstract: Skin exposure to mercury-containing creams occurs most commonly in young and middle-aged women and, in a few cases, in men. This article presents the symptoms and prognosis of a couple who developed mercury poisoning after… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; prognosis couple; mercury; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Case Report: Nephrotic syndrome caused by mercury poisoning due to freckle-removing cream
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1651441
Abstract: Nephrotic syndrome caused by mercury poisoning is rare and can often be misdiagnosed. We report a 33-years-old female patient who experienced fatigue and edema of the lower extremities for 1 month. A renal biopsy confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; syndrome caused; mercury; caused mercury ... See more keywords