Prevalence of neurological manifestations in a human population exposed to fluoride in drinking water

Fluoride

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132

  Sharma, J D ^a   Sohu, Deepika ^b   Jain, Parul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endemic fluoride; Fluoride in water; Headache; Insomnia; Lethargy; Neurological manifestations; Sanganer Tehsil, India

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FLUOROSIS; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INSOMNIA; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA;

EID: 67650255060     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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