# Are liver and renal lesions in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) associated with high mercury levels?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/are-liver-and-renal-lesions-in-east-greenland-polar-bears-ursus-maritimus/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Christian Sonne,Runé Dietz,Páll S. Leifsson,Gert Asmund,Erik W. Born,Maja Kirkegaard |
| Citations | 75 |
| DOI | 10.1186/1476-069x-6-11 |
| Fields | Environmental Science |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/1476-069X-6-11 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2142573611 |
| PMID | 17439647 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Gert Asmund](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gert-asmund/)

## Paper journal

- [Environmental Health](https://scholariq.org/journals/environmental-health/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Mercury impact and mitigation studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/mercury-impact-and-mitigation-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Mercury impact and mitigation studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/mercury-impact-and-mitigation-studies/)
- [Marine animal studies overview](https://scholariq.org/topics/marine-animal-studies-overview/)
- [Turtle Biology and Conservation](https://scholariq.org/topics/turtle-biology-and-conservation/)

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