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J-GLOBAL ID：200904050415355757 Research Project code：0050000097 Update date：Dec. 20, 2002

Studies on the assesment and improvement of QOL (Quality oflife) of patients with Minamata disease

水俣病患者のQOL向上に関する研究

Study period：2000 - 2001
Organization (1)：
Investigating Researcher (5)： , , , ,
Research overview：

Clinical studies associated with patients with Minamata Disease are conducted. Studies on the protection from methylmercury-induced cytotoxicity are aloso condacted using cell biological and molecular biological technique in order to develop the treatments for methylmercury intoxication.

Keywords (7)：

Minamata disease , methymercury intoxication , QOL , neurodegenerative disease , apoptosis , oxidative stress , 酸化ストレス

Research program： Ordinary Research
Ministry with control over the research ：

Ministry of the Environment

Organization with control over the research：

National Institute for Minamata Disease

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