Serious lead poisoning in childhood: Still a problem after a century

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 623-626

  Reith, D M ^a   O'Regan, P ^b   Bailey, C ^d   Acworth, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Paediatric Oncology ^*  (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelation; Lead; Plumbism; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

AGAROL; CHELATE; CLONIDINE; DIMERCAPROL; EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; GOLYTELY; METHYLPHENIDATE; PAINT; PROMETHAZINE; SENOKOT; SERTRALINE; SUCCIMER;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DUST; DUST EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOTOR COORDINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT;

CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PAINT; QUEENSLAND; TASMANIA;

EID: 0344441705     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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