Improving behavior of lead-exposed children: Micronutrient supplementation, chelation, or prevention

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 570-571

  Chen, Aimin ^b   Rogan, Walter J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; TRACE ELEMENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHELATION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; IRON; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MEXICO; UNITED STATES; ZINC;

EID: 27744568467     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.08.044     Document Type: Editorial

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