| Occupational molybdenum exposure and a gouty electrician. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15757993 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Molybdenum is an essential trace element and a component of xanthine oxidase, which catalyses the formation of urate. The toxicity of molybdenum in humans is considered to be low, but hyperuricaemia and gout-like symptoms have been observed sporadically. METHODS: A case of hyperuricaemia and gouty arthritis in a young man with occupational exposure to molybdenum is described. Improvement during an exposure-free period was followed by a relapse after a reconstruction designed to quantify his molybdenum exposure. CONCLUSION: This case seems to represent the first observation of gout associated with occupational molybdenum exposure, but the association might also be entirely circumstantial. |
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Authors:
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Anders I Seldén; N Peter Berg; Annika Söderbergh; Bernt E O Bergström |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) Volume: 55 ISSN: 0962-7480 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Med (Lond) Publication Date: 2005 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-10 Completed Date: 2005-07-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205857 Medline TA: Occup Med (Lond) Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Orebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Orebro, Sweden. anders.selden@orebroll.se |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Arthritis, Gouty / chemically induced Electricity Gout / chemically induced* Humans Male Molybdenum / toxicity* Occupational Diseases / chemically induced* Occupational Exposure / adverse effects, analysis |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7439-98-7/Molybdenum |
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