Lead contamination among pregnant Brazilian women living near a lead smelter

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-148

  Zentner, L E A ^a,b   Rondo P H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b CEP 01246 904 SP ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Contamination; Lead; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LEAD;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELTER; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 7444264561     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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