Application of the national diagnostic criteria of occupational mercury poisoning.
- Author:
Xing-ya KUANG
1
;
Yu-mei FENG
;
Xue-tao ZHANG
;
Shun-rong ZHANG
;
Feng YAO
;
Yi-wen LU
;
Yue-qing LUO
;
Wei-min NI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Mercury Poisoning; diagnosis; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases; diagnosis; Reference Standards
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2011;29(5):376-377
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical manifestation of patients with renal injury induced by chronic mercury intoxication and the application of the diagnostic criteria of occupational mercury poisoning.
METHODSThe clinical data of 8 patients with chronic occupational mercury intoxication were analysed and evaluated.
RESULTSAll the observed clinical signs of chronic mercury intoxication correspond with the items of the diagnostic criteria of occupational mercury poisoning. The increasing beta2-MG was one of the clinical manifestations of renal injury induced by chronical mercury intoxication. The renal injury obviously was dose-dependent and reversible.
CONCLUSIONSThe national diagnostic criteria of occupational mercury poisoning is practically valuable. The renal injury induced by chronic mercury intoxication should not be neglected.
