Lead poisoning presents a difficult diagnosis [4]

American Family Physician

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1839-1840

  Hettmansberger, Tricia L ^a   Mycyk, Mark B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERCAPROL; EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; LEAD;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHELATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHELATING AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

EID: 0037113498     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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