Comparative analysis of zinc protoporphyrin and blood lead levels in lead-exposed Andean children

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 787-792

  Counter, S Allen ^a,b   Buchanan, Leo H ^c,d   Ortega, Fernando ^e   Rifai, Nader ^a,f   Shannon, Michael W ^f  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO   (Ecuador)

^f BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Anemia; Blood; Hemoglobin; Iron deficiency; Lead; Zinc protoporphyrin

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEME; LEAD; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CERAMIC INDUSTRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECUADOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECUADOR; FEMALE; HEME; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PROTOPORPHYRINS;

EID: 34250790276     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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