Mercury Is Taken Up Selectively by Cells Involved in Joint, Bone, and Connective Tissue Disorders
Background: The causes of most arthropathies, osteoarthritis, and connective tissue disorders remain unknown, but exposure to toxic metals could play a part in their pathogenesis. Human exposure to mercury is common, so to determine whether mercury could be affecting joints, bones, and connective ti...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00168/full |