Meeks A, Keith P R, Tanner M S
Department of Child Health, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
J Trace Elem Electrolytes Health Dis. 1990 Dec;4(4):237-9.
Elevated urine mercury levels in two Asian brothers with the nephrotic syndrome led to the discovery of very high mercury concentrations in 7 out of 10 other family members. Mercury contamination was caused by gold refining in a garage at the home. Although childhood nephrotic syndrome is usually idiopathic, the proteinuria and the mercury inhalation were probably causally related in this family.
两名患有肾病综合征的亚洲兄弟尿液汞水平升高,这促使人们发现另外10名家庭成员中有7人汞浓度极高。汞污染是由家中车库里的黄金提炼造成的。虽然儿童肾病综合征通常是特发性的,但在这个家庭中,蛋白尿和汞吸入可能存在因果关系。