Toenail mercury Levels are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk.

Angeline S AndrewCelia Y ChenTracie A CallerRup TandanPatricia L HeneganBrian P JacksonBrenda P HallWalter G BradleyElijah W Stommel

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2018)

Biomarker data show that ALS is associated with increased with mercury levels, which were related to estimated methylmercury intake via fish. Replication of these associations in additional populations is warranted. Muscle Nerve, 2018.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
skeletal muscle
electronic health record
machine learning
body mass index
weight gain
breast cancer risk