
%0 Journal Article
%T Heavy metal poisoning in glass worker characterised by severe
%J Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine
%D 2000
%A Bachanek, T.
%A Staroslawska, E.
%A Wolanska, E.
%A Jarmolinska, K.
%V 7
%N 1
%P 51-53
%X The paper presents the clinical description of the masticatory organ and biochemical assessment of dental tissue in a patient employed in a glassworks for 20 years. During 12 years the patient has suffered baldness ("Alopecia areata") and atypical extensive and non-healing cutaneous lesions. Dental examination revealed changes typical of chronic poisoning by cadmium and bismuth compounds.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Institute of Agricultural Medicine of Poland
%@ 1232-1966
%U http://dx.doi.org/