Encephalopathy in a newborn due to prenatal lead exposure

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 409-410

  Fleece, David M ^a,b   Robinson, Nancy B ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Lead; Neonatal; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247898781     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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