R M Maiorino

TL;DR: The Dimaval-mercury challenge test holds great promise as a diagnostic test for mercury exposure, especially for low level mercurialism.

TL;DR: The experimental results support the hypothesis that DMPS competes with endogenous ligands for MMA(III), forming a DMPS-MMA complex that is readily excreted in the urine and points out the need for studying the biochemical toxicology of MMA( III).

TL;DR: In this paper, the relative effectiveness or therapeutic index of these compounds in protecting mice from the lethal effects of an LD99 of sodium arsenite is DMSA greater than DMPS, DMPA more than DMPA, and N-(2,3-dimercaptopropyl )-phthalamidic acid (DMPA) greater than BAL in the magnitude of 42:14:4:1, respectively.

TL;DR: There was a positive correlation between the amount of mercury excreted and the amalgam score and DMPS might be useful for increasing the urinary excretion of mercury and thus increasing the significance and reliability of this measure of mercury exposure.

TL;DR: The easily performed DMPS-mercury challenge test is useful for monitoring dental personnel for mercury vapor exposure and is a better indicator of exposure and renal mercury burden than is the mercury level measured in the urine before DMPS is given.