Vol. 20 (5) 1999 Neuro endocrinology letters

Metal-specific lymphocytes: biomarkers of sensitivity in man.

: Many patients attribute their health problems to amalgam and other dental metals. In genetically susceptible indviduals, mercury and gold may function as haptens and elicit allergic and autoimmune reactions. The frequency of metal-induced lymphocyte responses was examined in 3,162 patients in three European laboratories using MELISA(R.....