A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury
Background: The oral ingestion of elemental mercury is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity, as it is poorly absorbed through the gastrointestinal system. However, abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy may allow elemental mercury into the bloodstream and the peritoneal space. Systemic effects...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=110 |