Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga

Taki Onqoy is a syndrome that corresponds to the poisoning from exposure to mercury. It appeared as a result of the exploitation of the mercury mines of Paras and Huancavelica in Peru during the 16th century. The Cachexia mercurial, the last stage of the disease, would be associated with the idea of...

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Main Author: Luis Alberto Santa María
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2017-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2738