Revisiting Genetic Influence on Mercury Exposure and Intoxication in Humans: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Human intoxication to mercury is a worldwide health problem. In addition to the type and length of exposure, the genetic background plays an important role in mercury poisoning. However, reviews on the genetic influence in mercury toxicity are scarce and not systematic. Therefore, this review aimed to systematically overview the most recent evidence on the genetic influence (using single nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs) on human mercury poisoning. Three different databases (PubMed/Medline, Web of Science and Scopus) were searched, and 380 studies were found that were published from 2015 to 2022. After applying inclusion/exclusion criteria, 29 studies were selected and data on characteristics (year, country, profile of participants) and results (mercury biomarkers and quantitation, SNPs, mai

SUBMITTER: Crespo-Lopez ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10747380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature