Lead Exposure and Accumulation in Healthy Thais: Assessed by Lead Levels, EDTA Mobilization and Heme Synthesis-related Parameters

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-115

  Wananukul, Winai ^a   Sirivarasai, Jintana ^a   Sriapha, Charuwan ^a   Chanatara, Vantika ^a   Chunvimaluang, Narumon ^a   Keanpoompuang, Anoot ^a   Boriboon, Wisarinee ^a   Pumala, Kanjana ^a   Kaojarern, Sming ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPROPORPHYRINOGEN; EDETIC ACID; LEAD; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTAMINATION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADULT; CREATININE; EDETIC ACID; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEME; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; THAILAND; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031916121     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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