Lack of association of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase genotype with blood lead levels in environmentally exposed children of Uygur and Han populations

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1717-1720

  Chen, Yan ^a   Zhao, Jiang Xia ^b   Liu, Ji Wen ^a   Cui, Jun ^c   Li, Ling ^c   Tian, Wei ^a  

^a XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Insitute of Health Care for Children in Urumqi   (China)

Author keywords

aminolevulinic acid dehydratase; Genetic polymorphism; Han; Lead poisoning; Uygur

Indexed keywords

PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 55649097776     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01003.x     Document Type: Article

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