Heavy metal toxicity
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What is heavy metal toxicity?
Exposure to metals may occur through the diet, from medications, from the environment, or in the course of work or play. The impact of heavy metal exposure varies according to the metal in question, the total dose absorbed, and whether the exposure was acute or chronic.
Common symptoms reported by people with heavy metal toxicity
Treatments taken by people for heavy metal toxicity
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Compare treatments taken by people with heavy metal toxicity
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Who has heavy metal toxicity on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 46 say heavy metal toxicity is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 25 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 33 | |
| Female | 83 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 38 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 10 |