Mercury Toxicity
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Differential Diagnosis
Pathophysiology
Mercury has been shown to cause autoimmunity in mice [Lorscheider1995; Starr2005, pg 154].ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[EPA] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mercury Study Report to Congress. http://www.epa.gov/mercury/report.htm Cited by [Starr2005].
[Haley2003] Haley B. The relationship of the toxic effects of mercury to exacerbation of the medical condition classified as Alzheimer's diseases. Nordic J Biological Medicine (2003). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Kulacz2006] Kulacz R, et al. The Root of Disease: Connecting Dentistry and Medicine, 2nd Edition Philadelphia: Xlibris Corporation (2006). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Lorscheider1995] Lorscheider F, et al. Mercury exposure from silver tooth fillings: Emerging evidence questions a traditional dental paradigm. FASEBJ 9:504-508 (1995). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Patrick2002] Patrick L. Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: Part 1: Role of glutathione and alpha lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. Alternative Medicine Review. 7(6): 456-471 (2002). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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