Mercury Poisoning
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Basics
Description
Mercury:Description
- 3 forms: Elemental, inorganic salts, and organic
- Reacts with sulfhydryl groups, causing enzyme inhibition and alterations in cellular membranes
- Binds to phosphoryl, carboxyl, amide, and amine groups of enzymes
Etiology
Etiology
- Exposure is usually through the GI tract and inhalation and less frequently dermal exposure.
- Exposure through manufacturing of chlorine and caustic soda, diuretics, antibacterial agents, antiseptics, thermometers, batteries, fossil fuels, plastics, paints, jewelry, lamps, explosives, fireworks, vinyl chloride, and pigments
- Exposure through taxidermy, photography, dentistry, mercury mining
- Contaminated seafood
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ED - Shayne,Philip,
ED - Wolfe,Richard E,
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