Another article dealing with Mercury:
Metal-specific lymphocytes: risk factors in CFS and other related diseases.
Vera Stejskal PhD1, Antero Danersund MD2, Anders Lindvall MD2,
Romuald Hudecek DDS2, Veronica Nordman Bsc1, Amer Yaqob PhD3,
Wolfgang Mayer Dipl Biol4, Wilfried Bieger MD4, Ulf Lindh PhD3 1Dept of
Clinical Chemistry, Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm,
2Dept of Clinical Metal Biology, Univ Hospital,Uppsala, 3Dept of Oncology,
Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Univ Uppsala,Sweden,
4Mediziniche-Immunologische Labor, Munich, Germany. Neuroendocrinology
Letters, 20: 289-298, 1999
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of
sensitization to dental and environmental metals in patients with chronic
fatigue - like syndrome (CFS-like syndrome). Methods. An optimized lymphocyte
stimulation test, MELISA® was performed in 3162 patients with local and
systemic symptoms attributed to dental restorations. The impact of dental
metal replacement on health and lymphocyte reactivity was studied in 105
patients with CFS-like syndrome. Following consultation with the dentist,
patients underwent replacement of dental metals with metal - free
alternatives. Health status was followed through inquiries and patients were
offered retesting by MELISA®. Results. A significant number of patients had
metal-specific lymphocytes in the blood. Nickel was the most common
sensitizer, followed by mercury, cadmium, gold and palladium. Out of 86
patients who underwent dental metal replacement, 78 % reported long - term
health improval, 20 % unchanged health and remaining 2 % worsening of
symptoms. Significant reduction in lymphocyte reactivity to dental metals was
observed in follow-up testing, while reactivity to nickel was only marginally
affected. Conclusions. Hypersensitivity to dental metals and nickel is
frequent in patients with CFS-like syndrome. Ongoing metal - induced
inflammation can be present in the oral cavity and/or in any other place of
metal deposition. Metal - driven chronic inflammation may affect
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA -axis) and trigger a myriad of non
specific symptoms characterizing CFS, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and
other related diseases. The removal of metallic restorations down-regulated
lymphocyte sensitization and improved patient's health.
