Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of lead poisoning in general population

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-201

  D'souza, Herman Sunil ^a   Dsouza, Sebestina Anita ^b   Menezes, Geraldine ^c   Venkatesh, Thuppil ^c  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Blood lead level; Chelation; D penicillamine; Lead exposure; ZPP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895258827     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09740422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12291-011-0122-6     Document Type: Article

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