Question:
This abstract seems to deal with the question of vague symptoms being argued
on another thread. (I think I started that thread, too). According to the
abstract, "Predominant symptoms were of a subjective and general nature (96%
of the patients). Muscle and joint pain, headache, dizziness and feeling
exhausted comprised the most common symptoms. " Once again, I say these are
too vague to be of any diagnostic value. the abstract seems to say so,
also. But,,,,,,,,,,,I have not seen the entire article.
Have you had any opportunity to read any of this Hans?
Answer:
were of a subjective and general nature (96% of the patients). Muscle and joint pain, headache,
dizziness and feeling exhausted comprised the most common symptoms. Intra-oral pathology was
observed in 48%. There
was a correlation between the amount of amalgam ("") and . Those without amalgam fillings and
significantly lower values (median = 1.6 micrograms mercury/g creatinine) than those with amalgam
fillings (medians: with
amalgam = 3.5 micrograms/g; with partial removal of amalgam = 2.7 micrograms/g). Overall, in the
present group of patients,
no statistically significant correlation seemed to exist between the type and number of subjective
symptoms or objective
findings and the urinary mercury. This would indicate therefore that there is no straightforward
association between urinary
mercury and symptoms in the present group of patients.
During 1993-95 a total of 169 patients (112 women, 57 men) with a wide range of complaints
associated with earlier or
present amalgam fillings were seen by the "Dental Biomaterials Adverse Reaction Unit" in Norway.
Most patients had amalgam
fillings; 19 had removed all amalgam, and 14 were in the process of replacing the amalgam fillings
with other materials.
Predominant symptoms were of a subjective and general nature (96% of the patients). Muscle and joint
pain, headache,
dizziness and feeling exhausted comprised the most common symptoms. Intra-oral pathology was
observed in 48%. There
was a correlation between the amount of amalgam ("amalgam score") and urinary mercury. Those without
amalgam fillings and
significantly lower values (median = 1.6 micrograms mercury/g creatinine) than those with amalgam
fillings (medians: with
amalgam = 3.5 micrograms/g; with partial removal of amalgam = 2.7 micrograms/g). Overall, in the
present group of patients,
no statistically significant correlation seemed to exist between the type and number of subjective
symptoms or objective
findings and the urinary mercury. This would indicate therefore that there is no straightforward
association between urinary mercury and symptoms in the present group of patients.
