Blood lead of intravenous drug users

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-430

  Norton, Robert L ^a   Burton, Brent T ^a   McGirr, Joseph ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; LEAD ACETATE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; META ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COCAINE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0029682197     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013813     Document Type: Conference Paper

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