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Prenatal and Early Postnatal Intoxication by Inorganic Mercury Resulting from the Maternal Use of Mercury Containing Soap

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Lauwerys, Robert [UCL] Bonnier, Christine [UCL] Evrard, Philippe [UCL] Gennart, J. Ph. Bernard, Alfred [UCL]

A case of slight renal tubular dysfunction associated with cataract and anaemia was diagnosed in a 3-month-old black boy in whom high levels of mercury were found in blood and urine. Several arguments suggest that the renal, ocular and haematological defects may have resulted from exposure to mercury during foetal life and the 1-month lactation period due to the extensive use of inorganic mercury containing cosmetics by the mother.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 1987
Language Anglais
Journal information "Human Toxicology" - Vol. 6, no. 3, p. 253-256 (1987)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd.
issn 0144-5952
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - MD/ESP - Ecole de santé publique
UCL - (SLuc) Service d'anatomie pathologique
UCL - (SLuc) Centre de toxicologie clinique
UCL - MD/NOPS - Département de neurologie et de psychiatrie
UCL - (SLuc) Service de neurologie pédiatrique
UCL - (SLuc) Centre neurologique William Lennox
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Bibliographic reference Lauwerys, Robert ; Bonnier, Christine ; Evrard, Philippe ; Gennart, J. Ph. ; Bernard, Alfred. Prenatal and Early Postnatal Intoxication by Inorganic Mercury Resulting from the Maternal Use of Mercury Containing Soap. In: Human Toxicology, Vol. 6, no. 3, p. 253-256 (1987)
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