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Causes of Scleroderma: Mercury Exposure (Dental Amalgam) |
| Author: Shelley Ensz. Scleroderma is highly variable. See Types of Scleroderma. Read Disclaimer |
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| Here is some research related to mercury exposure as a possible risk factor for autoimmune disease, such as scleroderma. |
| Mercury and autoimmunity: Implications for occupational and environmental health. These results suggest a new model for Hg immunotoxicity, as a co-factor in autoimmune disease, increasing the risks and severity of clinical disease in the presence of other triggering events, either genetic or acquired. PubMed, Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2005 Jul 13. |
| ToxFAQs for Mercury Exposure to mercury occurs from breathing contaminated air, ingesting contaminated water and food, and having dental and medical treatments. Mercury, at high levels, may damage the brain, kidneys, and developing fetus. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control (CDC). |
| Is there a medical test to show whether I have been exposed to mercury? Tests are available to measure mercury levels in the body. Blood or urine samples are used to test for exposure to metallic mercury and to inorganic forms of mercury. Mercury in whole blood or in scalp hair is measured to determine exposure to methylmercury. Your doctor can take samples and send them to a testing laboratory. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control (CDC). |
Dental Amalgam |
| Mercury teeth fillings may harm some: U.S. FDA. Silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses. Reuters. 06/04/08. (Also see: FDA Warnings) |
| Dental amalgam as one of the risk factors in autoimmune diseases. Results imply that, in some patients with thyroiditis, mercury from dental amalgam can stimulate the production of antinuclear antibodies. Dental amalgam may be a risk factor in some patients with autoimmune disease. PubMed, Neuroendocrinol Lett 2003 Feb-Apr;24(1/2):65-67. (Also see: Thyroiditis, Dental Involvement, and Antibodies) |
| Increased Prevalence of Scleroderma in Southwestern Ontario: A Cluster Analysis The cluster in Woodstock seems statistically validated. Associations with alcohol and dental fillings require further study. The Journal of Rheumatology VOLUME 29: NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2002. |
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| Art saves Lives. (But what are your art supplies doing to you?). Paul Rubens, Auguste Renoir, Raoul Dufy, and Paul Klee all had autoimmune disorders caused by mercury, cadmium, arsenic, lead, antimony, tin, cobalt, manganese, and chromium, as well as chronic lead and manganese poisoning. (Expired article) Vickie Enkoff. |
| Mercury linked to immune changes seen in autoimmune disease. A study in people adds to the growing evidence and concern that mercury can alter the immune system in ways that may promote autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and lupus. The researchers report that mercury increased levels of key signaling and antibody markers measured in the blood of Brazilian gold miners who use the metal to extract the gold from river sediments. Gardner, RM. Synopsis by Jennifer F. Nyland. Environmental Health News. 04/13/10. |
| Mad About Mercury. Concern over toxic mercury levels in the general population is growing, and it may be an even bigger health problem than most people anticipate. "People are having symptoms just like the hatters," says Dr. Jane Hightower alluding to the 19th and early 20th century "mad hatters" who were exposed to mercury nitrate used to process fur pelts. "They have weakness, headache, stomach upsets, hair loss, allergy symptoms, and there's a question of autoimmune disease." AlterNet. EnviroHealth 09/15/04. |
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