Lupus Symptoms Unrelated to Mercury Exposure Through Fish or Dental Fillings, Study Finds

Ulster University researchers found that mercury exposure through dental fillings or the consumption of seafood does not exacerbate symptoms of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). While there is a lack of scientific evidence, exposure to mercury is widely believed to trigger SLE in patients who are genetically susceptible. In…

Mercury in Seafood: Environmental Risk Factor for Autoimmunity

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System recently published a study revealing that exposure to mercury through seafood is a key risk factor for the development of autoimmunity among women of reproductive age. The study entitled “Mercury Exposure and Antinuclear Antibodies among Females…