Haematologicalassessment of occupational exposure to lead handlers in enugu urban, enugu state, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-64

  Ukaejiofo, E O ^a   Thomas, N ^a   Ike, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hacmotological assessment; Lead; Occupational exposures

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949086450     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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