Open AccessOccupational molybdenum exposure and a gouty electrician
Author(s) -
Anders I. Seldén,
Nina Berg,
Annika Söderbergh,
Bernt Bergström
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqi018
Subject(s) - occupational exposure , molybdenum , medicine , environmental health , metallurgy , materials science
Molybdenum is an essential trace element and a component of xanthine oxidase, which catalyses the formation of urate. The toxicity of molybdenum in humans is considered to be low, but hyperuricaemia and gout-like symptoms have been observed sporadically.
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