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Heavy Metal Neuropathies

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CASES OF HEAVY METAL POISONING, although uncommon, do occur in ordinary clinical practice. The manifestations can be subtle or devastating, depending on the exposure, and the diagnosis can be difficult.

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  1. University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA

    Cecilia M. Fenoglio-Preiser M.D. (Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratory Services) (Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratory Services)

  2. Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Cecilia M. Fenoglio-Preiser M.D. (Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratory Services) (Professor of Pathology, Director of Laboratory Services)

  3. Department of Pathology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA

    Marianne Wolff M.D. (Professor of Clinical Surgical Pathology) (Professor of Clinical Surgical Pathology)

  4. National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy

    Franco Rilke M. D. (Deputy Director, Director, Professor) (Deputy Director, Director, Professor)

  5. Division of Pathology, Postgraduate School of Anatomic Pathology, University of Pavia, Italy

    Franco Rilke M. D. (Deputy Director, Director, Professor) (Deputy Director, Director, Professor)

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Blisard, K.S. (1989). Heavy Metal Neuropathies. In: Fenoglio-Preiser, C.M., Wolff, M., Rilke, F. (eds) Progress in Surgical Pathology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12814-5_5

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