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Erethism


Erethism or erethism mercurialis is a symptom complex of mercury poisoning, presenting with excessive shyness, timidity and social phobia.[1][2].

References

References

  1. WHO (1976) Environmental Health Criteria 1: Mercury, Geneva, World Health Organization, 131 pp.
  2. WHO. Inorganic mercury. Environmental Health Criteria 118. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1991.
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