Association between Blood Lead Levels and Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase in Pregnant Women

Association between Blood Lead Levels and Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase in Pregnant Women

Blood lead levels (BLLs) and delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity are considered biomarkers of lead exposure and lead toxicity, respectively. The present study was designed to investigate the association between BLLs and ALAD activity in pregnant women from Durango, Mexico. A total...

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Main Authors: Osmel La-Llave-León, Edna M. Méndez-Hernández, Francisco X. Castellanos-Juárez, Eloísa Esquivel-Rodríguez, Fernando Vázquez-Alaniz, Ada Sandoval-Carrillo, Gonzalo García-Vargas, Jaime Duarte-Sustaita, Jorge L. Candelas-Rangel, José M. Salas-Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
blood lead levels
delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity
pregnant women
lead exposure
lead toxicity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/4/432

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