Mercury
"Mercury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
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D008628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.504 D01.268.956.437 D01.552.544.504
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Gregus Z, Gyurasics A, Csanaky I, Pint?r Z. Effects of methylmercury and organic acid mercurials on the disposition of exogenous selenium in rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2001 Jul 15; 174(2):177-87.
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Humiston SG. The stubborn facts of vaccine safety. Pediatr Ann. 2001 Jul; 30(7):385-90.