Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase polymorphism: Influence on lead levels and kidney function in humans

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-96

  Bergdahl, Ingvar A ^a   Gerhardsson, Lars ^a   Schütz, Andrejs ^a   Skerfving, Staffan ^a   Desnick, Robert J ^b   Wetmur, James G ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030897198     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899709602870     Document Type: Article

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