A meta-analysis of studies investigating the effects of lead exposure on nerve conduction

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 531-542

  Krieg Jr , Edward F ^a   Chrislip, David W ^a   Brightwell, W Stephen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERONEAL NERVE; RADIAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 48749124840     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-008-0292-z     Document Type: Article

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