Prenatal and postnatal lead exposure and early cognitive development: Longitudinal study in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-302

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Nester, Michael ^a   Mashhour, Abdullah ^a   Moncari, Lina ^a   Shinwari, Neptune ^a   Mohamed, Gamal El Din ^a   Rabah, Abdullah ^b  

^a King Faisal Specialist Hospital   (South Africa)

^b King Khalid Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bayley Scale of Infant Development; Cord blood; Infants; Lead exposure; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 77149171777     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.v28.i4.40     Document Type: Article

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