33 citations
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November 2007 in “JAT. Journal of applied toxicology/Journal of applied toxicology” In this study, human scalp hair grafted onto nude mice accurately reflected methyl mercury exposure, demonstrating its potential as a research model for monitoring mercury incorporation into human hair.
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April 1990 in “Environmental Research” Methylmercury accumulates in mouse hair during growth, then decreases when growth stops.
25 citations
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January 1992 in “International Journal of PIXE” This review discusses medical conditions and therapies related to various elements, such as zinc, copper, mercury, cadmium, lead, chromium, and arsenic, without reporting new experimental results; it highlights past findings on deficiencies, toxicities, and historical cases.
48 citations
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March 2003 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” This study found that both maternal and fetal hair mercury levels were significantly higher in women who had dental amalgam restorations placed before or during pregnancy, compared to those without such restorations.
March 2003 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” In this study, maternal and fetal hair mercury levels were significantly higher when mothers had dental amalgam restorations placed before or during pregnancy, compared to unexposed individuals.