The effects of metallothionein 2A polymorphism on lead metabolism: Are pregnant women with a heterozygote genotype for metallothionein 2A polymorphism and their newborns at risk of having higher blood lead levels?

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 631-637

  Tekin, Deniz ^a   Kayaaltı, Zeliha ^a   Söylemezoğlu, Tülin ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Lead intoxication; Metallothionein 2A; Neurotoxicity; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866733112     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0711-y     Document Type: Article

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