OBJECTIVES: The impact of dental amalgam removal on the levels of anti- thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-Tg) antibodies was studied in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) with and without…
Persons employed in high-risk lead-related occupations can transport lead dust home from a worksite through clothing, shoes, tools, or vehicles (1-4). During 2008, the Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program…
Objectives. We investigated whether foreign birthplace and residence were associated with an increased risk of childhood lead poisoning. Methods. We conducted a matched case–control study among New York City children…
Abstract As the pathogenesis of fibromyalgia continues to raise debate, multiple putative triggers have been implicated. The current review summarizes the available data linking fibromyalgia to either infection or vaccination.…