Determination of lead levels in maternal and umbilical cord blood at birth at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos.
BACKGROUND:Lead toxicity is a cause of intellectual disability in children and majority of affected children live in developing countries. Its adverse effect on pregnancy outcome has also been documented. OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between maternal blood lead levels and umbilical cord blo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211535 |