A case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in electronic parts manufacturing worker exposed to lead

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 324-327

  Oh, Sung Soo ^a   Kim, Eun A ^a   Lee, Sun Woong ^a   Kim, Min Ki ^a   Kang, Seong Kyu ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Electronics; Lead

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKER;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BONE AND BONES; ELECTRONICS; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 34249701799     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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