Relationship between lead in the blood and performance in the abilities from hearing process

Introduction: The contamination by lead affects all the nervous systems from the human body, mostly the nervous system. Objective: Investigate if there is correlation between the blood lead levels and the performance in tests of hearing process. Method: Retrospective study. 73 children, with ages be...

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Main Authors: Gonçalves, Thaís dos Santos, Lopes, Andréa Cintra, Feniman, Mariza Ribeiro, Moraes, Tamyne Ferreira Duarte de, Alvarenga, Kátia de Freitas, Salvador, Karina Krähembühl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.internationalarchivesent.org/additional/acervo_eng.asp?id=825