Lightening the lead load in children

American Family Physician

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 545-554

  Ellis, Mark R ^a,b   Kane, Kevin Y ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Family Practice Residency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; GASOLINE; LEAD; PAINT; PENICILLAMINE; SUCCIMER;

CHILD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

BODY BURDEN; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034255013     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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