A survey of blood pressure in cadmium-exposed workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 198-200

  Zhang, Guicheng ^a,c   Li, Xuegui ^a   Guo, Baocheng ^b   Tian, Guojun ^a  

^a Xinxiang Occupational Institute

^b Xinxiang Sanitation Supervisory I ^*

^c Xinxiang Occupational Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Cadmium exposure; Cadmium worker; Hypertension; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042894526     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.38.198     Document Type: Review

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