title: Aplastic anemia and membranous nephropathy induced by intravenous mercury.
abstract: Self-injection of mercury can be life-threatening. We report a case of attempted suicide by self-intravenous injection of elemental mercury. The patient suffered from two side effects : membranous nephropathy and aplastic anemia. She was treated and the systemic effects of mercury were reversed after 4 years. The toxicology of mercury, mechanisms of renal and systemic toxicities, and the various therapeutic measures for mercury poisoning are discussed.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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authors: Priya
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authors: Nagaprabhu
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authors: Kurian
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authors: Seethalakshmi
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authors: GG
authors: Rao
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authors: Unni
keywords: Aplastic anemia; membranous nephropathy; mercury poisoning