 Mercury
"Mercury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
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D008628
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D01.268.556.504 D01.268.956.437 D01.552.544.504
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Kushawaha B, Yadav R, Garg SK, Pelosi E. The impact of mercury exposure on male reproduction: Mechanistic insights. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2025 Feb; 87:127598.
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Elgiar TR, Lyman SN, Andron TD, Gratz L, Hallar AG, Horvat M, Vijayakumaran Nair S, O'Neil T, Volkamer R, ?ivkovic I. Traceable Calibration of Atmospheric Oxidized Mercury Measurements. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Jun 18; 58(24):10706-10716.
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Oh Y, Sangsanont J, Woo H, Boczek LA, Linden KG, Ryu H. Inactivation efficacy and mechanisms of wavelength-specific UV sources for various strains of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 10; 907:167781.
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Martinez-Morata I, Sobel M, Tellez-Plaza M, Navas-Acien A, Howe CG, Sanchez TR. A State-of-the-Science Review on Metal Biomarkers. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2023 09; 10(3):215-249.
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Spaur M, Nigra AE, Sanchez TR, Navas-Acien A, Lazo M, Wu HC. Association of blood manganese, selenium with steatosis, fibrosis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017-18. Environ Res. 2022 10; 213:113647.
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Rodr?guez RA, Navar C, Sangsanont J, Linden KG. UV inactivation of sewage isolated human adenovirus. Water Res. 2022 Jun 30; 218:118496.
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Kushawaha B, Yadav RS, Swain DK, Kumari P, Kumar A, Yadav B, Anand M, Yadav S, Singh D, Garg SK. Collapsed mitochondrial cristae in goat spermatozoa due to mercury result in lethality and compromised motility along with altered kinematic patterns. Sci Rep. 2021 01 12; 11(1):646.
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Kushawaha B, Yadav RS, Swain DK, Rai PK, Garg SK. Mercury-Induced Inhibition of Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Sperm Proteins and Altered Functional Dynamics of Buck Spermatozoa: an In Vitro Study. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020 Dec; 198(2):478-492.
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Rezaei M, Javadmoosavi SY, Mansouri B, Azadi NA, Mehrpour O, Nakhaee S. Thyroid dysfunction: how concentration of toxic and essential elements contribute to risk of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Dec; 26(35):35787-35796.
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Farkhondeh T, Afshari R, Mehrpour O, Samarghandian S. Mercury and Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiological Studies. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020 Jul; 196(1):27-36.
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