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Title: Methylmercury poisoning in Iraqi children: clinical observations over two years.
Author: Amin-Zaki-L; Majeed-MA; Clarkson-TW; Greenwood-MR
Abstract:
The clinical features of 49 children who had eaten bread contaminated with methylmercury in rural Iraq were reviewed. Symptoms and signs relating to the nervous system--varying degrees of ataxia, weakness, and visual and sensory changes--dominated the cli
Journal: Br-Med-J. 1978 Mar 11; 1(6113): 613-6