Lead and other metals in gestational hypertension

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-36

  Magri, J ^a   Sammut, M ^a   Savona Ventura, C ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

Calcium; Gestational hypertension; Lead; Magnesium; Metals; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0141849039     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00212-1     Document Type: Article

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