Toenail as a biomarker of heavy metal exposure via drinking water: a systematic review
Toenail is metabolic end product of the skin, which can provide information about heavy metal accumulation in human cells. Slow growth rates of toenail can represent heavy metal exposure from 2 to 12 months before the clipping. The toenail is a non-invasive biomarker that is easy to collect and stor...
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2015
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46742/1/Toenail%20as%20a%20biomarker%20of%20heavy%20metal%20exposure%20via%20drinking%20water%20a%20systematic%20review.pdf |