Lead pollution - A risk factor for cardiovascular disease in Asian developing countries

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 289-294

  Iqbal, Mohammad Perwaiz ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Blood lead levels; Cardiovascular diseases; Developing countries; Lead poisoning; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; LEAD;

ASIAN; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AWARENESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FRUIT JUICE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IRON DEFICIENCY; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POLLUTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION;

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84855389499     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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