Learning disorder and blood concentration of heavy metals in the United Arab Emirates

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 394-400

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

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Leaning disorder; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

HEAVY METALS; LEANING DISORDER; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84884145272     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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