Pink disease

What is pink disease?

Pinks disease is also known as acrodynia, it is mercury poisoning during childhood. Mercury was a known ingredient in a type of teething powder until the 1950s. Characteristics of Pinks disease include a pink discoloration of the hands and feet.

How do members experience pink disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pink disease*

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Top treatments taken by people for pink disease*

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Who has pink disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 0
60s 6
70+ 11

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 14
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