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Non-job related increased urinary excretion of mercury

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Increase in urinary excretion of mercury and increase in blood concentration following the use of mercury based drugs has been checked by a limited volunteer study.

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  1. Unité de Toxicologie Industrielle et Médicale, Université de Louvain, 30 Clos Chapelle aux Champs, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium

    R. Lauwerys, H. Roels, J. P. Buchet & A. Bernard

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Lauwerys, R., Roels, H., Buchet, J.P. et al. Non-job related increased urinary excretion of mercury. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 39, 33–36 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381549

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