Mobilization of lead from the skeleton during the postnatal period is larger than during pregnancy

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 324-329

  Gulson, B L ^a   Mahaffey, K R ^b   Jameson, C W ^b   Mizon, K J ^b   Korsch, M J ^b   Cameron, M A ^b   Eisman, J A ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032055985     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(98)90182-2     Document Type: Article

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