A systematic review of mercury ototoxicity Uma revisão sistemática da ototoxicidade do mercúrio

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina Hiromi Hoshino (Author), Heloisa Pacheco Ferreira (Author), Olaf Malm (Author), Renata Mamede Carvallo (Author), Volney Magalhães Câmara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mercury is neurotoxic, and numerous studies have confirmed its ototoxic effect. However, the diagnosis and follow-up of mercury exposure require understanding the pathophysiology of the chemical substance. Based on a systematic literature review, this study aimed to demonstrate whether mercury is ot...