Heavy Metal Poisoning
"Heavy Metal Poisoning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of HEAVY METALS. Acute and chronic exposures can cause ANEMIA; KIDNEY and LIVER damage; PULMONARY EDEMA; MEMORY LOSS and behavioral changes; bone deformities in children; and MISCARRIAGE or PREMATURE LABOR in pregnant women.
| Descriptor ID |
D000075322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.723.522
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| Concept/Terms |
Heavy Metal Poisoning- Heavy Metal Poisoning
- Heavy Metal Poisonings
- Metal Poisoning, Heavy
- Metal Poisonings, Heavy
- Poisoning, Heavy Metal
- Poisonings, Heavy Metal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heavy Metal Poisoning" by people in Profiles.
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Weiss ST, Campleman S, Wax P, McGill W, Brent J. Failure of chelator-provoked urine testing results to predict heavy metal toxicity in a prospective cohort of patients referred for medical toxicology evaluation. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 Feb; 60(2):191-196.
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Kosnett MJ. Chelation for heavy metals (arsenic, lead, and mercury): protective or perilous? Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Sep; 88(3):412-5.