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Absorption and excretion of mercury in man. XII. Relationship between urinary mercury and proteinuria

Journal Article · · Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)

Using a sensitive method for the quantitative determination of total urinary protein, a mild proteinuria has been demonstrated in a working population chronically exposed to a relatively high concentration of the vapors and dusts of mixed organic (phenyl) and inorganic mercury compounds. The mean urinary protein content (9 mg/100 ml) of this exposed group was significantly higher than the mean urinary protein content (5.3 mg/100 ml) of a control unexposed group. For the exposed group, the urinary protein levels correlated well with the urinary mercury contents (with a statistical probability of such correlation less than 1%, as determined by the Spearman rank order correlation method). For the exposed group, the urinary protein levels showed a weak correlation (significance between 5% and 10%) with blood mercury contents. In both instances the correlation was found only on a group basis.

Research Organization:
Columbia Univ., New York, NY
OSTI ID:
6585954
Journal Information:
Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 15; ISSN AEHLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English