Occupational lead exposure and blood pressure

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 791-796

  Wu, Trong Neng ^a   Shen, Chen Yang ^b   Ko, Kque Nu ^c   Guu, Chiam Fang ^d   Gau, Huey Jiuan ^d   Lai, Jim Shoung ^d   Chen, Chen Jen ^e   Chang, Po Ya ^c  

^a Dis Survlnc and Quarantine Service   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c Chinese Medical College ^*  (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Taipei National University of Arts   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Blood pressure; Lead; Noise

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NOISE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0029782436     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.4.791     Document Type: Article

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