Evaluation of biochemical changes in chronic arsenic poisoning among Bangladeshi patients

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 385-393

  Nabi, A H M Nurun ^a   Rahman, M Mahfuzur ^a   Islam, Laila N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Bangladeshi patients; Biochemical parameters; Diabetogenic effect; Drinking water arsenic; Inorganic phosphate; Lipid profile; Total protein

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ARSENIC; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CHOLESTEROL; DRINKING WATER; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHORUS; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BANGLADESH; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETOGENESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 35348982627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2005030002     Document Type: Article

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