Prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in children with chronic neurologic disorders in Benin City, Nigeria
Background: Excess blood levels of lead in humans are injurious to tissues and organs chief among which is the central nervous system. Children with chronic neurologic disorders (CNDs) with already compromised brain function are unduly predisposed to lead poisoning because of some aberrant conducts...
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Language: | English |
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Paediatric Association of Nigeria
2024-07-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/94 |