"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Environmental Fe, Ti, Al, Cu, Hg, Bi, and Si Nanoparticles in the Atrioventricular Conduction Axis and the Associated Ultrastructural Damage in Young Urbanites: Cardiac Arrhythmias Caused by Anthropogenic, Industrial, E-Waste, and Indoor Nanoparticles. Environ Sci Technol. 2021 06 15; 55(12):8203-8214.
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Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions. Environ Res. 2021 06; 197:111142.
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Toxic metal exposure as a possible risk factor for COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Dec; 146:111809.
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Impact of emission reductions and meteorology changes on atmospheric mercury concentrations during the COVID-19 lockdown. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Jan 01; 750:142323.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Exposure to Mercury. J Child Neurol. 2020 01; 35(1):84-85.
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Mercury speciation in preserved historical sludge: Potential risk from sludge contained within reclaimed land of Minamata Bay, Japan. Environ Res. 2020 01; 180:108668.
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The biochemistry of mercury toxicity. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2019 12; 1863(12):129412.
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Serum heavy metal levels are associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic multimorbidity, and airflow obstruction. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Nov - Dec; 7(8):2912-2915.e2.
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[Distribution Characteristics of Mercury in Different Urban Constructed Wetlands]. Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2019 May 08; 40(5):2226-2233.
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Insights into the Potential Role of Mercury in Alzheimer's Disease. J Mol Neurosci. 2019 Apr; 67(4):511-533.