Burton's line in lead poisoning

European Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-119

  Pearce, J M S ^a,b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burton's line; Lead poisoning; Plumbism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEAD POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

GINGIVA; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; PIGMENTATION;

EID: 33846977411     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000098100     Document Type: Article

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