Albuminuria at Lake Murray due to high methylmercury intake.
A clinical examination of 24 subjects having a high intake of methylmercury through fish consumption showed no individual symptoms or signs that could be due to mercury poisoning. However, nearly 40% of the subjects (9) had significant amounts of albumin in the urine. The mean concentrations of mercury in hair and urine were 12.0 mg/kg (81% methylmercury) and 23 mg/kg (35% methylmercury) respectively. No correlation, however, was found between the incidence of albuminuria and mercury levels in hair or urine.
D000419:Albuminuria / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis / Q000652:urine; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010219:Papua New Guinea
D008767:Methylmercury Compounds; D008628:Mercury