Vegetative function diagnosis for early detection of lead intoxication

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-20

  Pfister, E ^a   Böckelmann, Irina ^a   Ferl, T ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early neurological effects; Lead exposure; Sinus arrhythmia; Vegetative tone

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; NEUROTOXICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 0029844120     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02630733     Document Type: Article

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