Mercury poisoning: an unusual cause of polyarthritis

Mercury is a toxic metal that is widely used in everyday life. It has organic and inorganic forms that are both toxic. As acute mercury poisoning is uncommon, diagnosis is difficult if the exposure is not manifest. It has usually a slow onset and non-specific symptoms. In this paper we report a pati...

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Published in:	Clinical rheumatology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 73 - 75
Main Authors:	Karataş, G K, Tosun, A K, Karacehennem, E, Sepici, V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany Springer Nature B.V 01-02-2002
Subjects:	Arthritis - chemically induced Deglutition - drug effects Humans Male Mercury Mercury Poisoning - complications Mercury Poisoning - physiopathology Middle Aged Poisoning
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Summary:	Mercury is a toxic metal that is widely used in everyday life. It has organic and inorganic forms that are both toxic. As acute mercury poisoning is uncommon, diagnosis is difficult if the exposure is not manifest. It has usually a slow onset and non-specific symptoms. In this paper we report a patient who developed polyarthritis after mercury exposure.
ISSN:	0770-3198 1434-9949
DOI:	10.1007/s100670200018