Study of heavy metal poisoning in frequent users of chinese medicines in Hong Kong and Macau

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 859-863

  Chui, S H ^a,b   Wong, Y H ^b   Chio, H I ^a   Fong, M Y ^b   Chiu, Y M ^b   Szeto, Y T ^c   Vong, W T ^a   Lam, C W K ^a  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b Clincial Laboratory   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

arsenic; blood; cadmium; Chinese medicines; heavy metals; lead; mercury

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHINESE DRUG; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MACAO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POWDER; PRESCRIPTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEA FOOD; TRACE METAL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LEAD; MACAU; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84878884709     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4816     Document Type: Article

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