Lead poisoning in children

American Family Physician

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 751-757

  Warniment, Crista ^a   Tsang, Katrina ^a   Galazka, Sim S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERCAPROL; GASOLINE; LEAD; SUCCIMER;

ARTICLE; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; LABORATORY TEST; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949700533     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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