Blood lead levels in preschool children in Rawalpindi

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 272-274

  Hafeez, Assad ^a   Malik, Qudrat Ullali ^a  

^a National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; MALE; PAKISTAN; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0030330930     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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