Efficacy of succimer chelation of mercury at background exposures in toddlers: A randomized trial

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Cao, Yang ^a,b   Chen, Aimin ^c   Jones, Robert L ^d   Radcliffe, Jerilynn ^e   Dietrich, Kim N ^c   Caldwell, Kathleen L ^d   Peddada, Shyamal ^a   Rogan, Walter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; MERCURY; PLACEBO; SUCCIMER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 79251473651     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.08.036     Document Type: Article

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