Effect of lead on the lymphocyte subsets in Saudi Arabia with special reference to smoking

Trace Elements and Electrocytes

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 92-95

  Al Saleh, I ^a   Coate, L ^a   Al Humaidan, E ^a   Al Sedairy, S ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Lead; Lymphocytes; Saudi Arabian study; Smoking

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING; SUPPRESSOR CELL;

EID: 0029927973     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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