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Rapid Communication: Acute Exposure to Mercury From Dental Amalgam Does Not Affect the Levels of C-Reactive Protein or Interleukin-6 in Peripheral Blood

Gunilla Sandborgh-Englund Division of Dental Toxicology, Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Eric af Geijersstam Division of Dental Toxicology, Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Annika Loftenius Division of Dental Toxicology, Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
Pages 495-499 | Published online: 07 Jan 2011

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