Association between aminolevulinate dehydrogenase genotype and blood lead levels in Taiwan

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-155

  Hsieh, Ling Ling ^a   Liou, Saou Hsing ^b   Chen, Yeong Hwang ^b   Tsai, Li Chun ^a   Yang, Tsann ^b   Wu, Trong Neng ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033975706     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200002000-00009     Document Type: Article

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