Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and environmental toxic metal exposure in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 457-460

  Yousef, Said ^a   Adem, Abdu ^a   Zoubeidi, Taoufik ^a   Kosanovic, Melita ^a   Mabrouk, Abdel Azim ^b   Eapen, Valsamma ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b School Health and Primary Care Service   (United Arab Emirates)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavioral problems; Children; Heavy metals; Lead

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC ACID; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; ODDS RATIO; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 82955173072     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq121     Document Type: Article

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