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Genome-Wide Association Study of Blood Mercury in European Pregnant Women and Children.
Genes - 24 Nov 2023
Dack Kyle, Bustamante Mariona, Taylor Caroline M, Llop Sabrina, Lozano Manuel, Yousefi Paul, Gražulevičienė Regina, Gutzkow Kristine Bjerve, Brantsæter Anne Lise, Mason Dan, Escaramís Georgia, Lewis Sarah J
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Mercury has high industrial utility and is present in many products, and environmental contamination and occupational exposure are widespread. There are numerous biological systems involved in the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of Hg, and it is possible that some systems may be impacted by genetic variation. If so, genotype may affect tissue concentrations of Hg and subsequent toxic effects. Genome-wide...
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