Lead, hemoglobin, zinc protoporphyrin and ferritin concentrations in children

• Main Authors: Patrícia H C Rondó (Author), Maria de Fátima H Carvalho (Author), Miriam C Souza (Author), Flávio Moraes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship of blood lead and hemoglobin, zinc protoporphyrin, and ferritin concentrations in children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 136 anemic and non-anemic children from two rural villages near a lead smelter in Adrianópolis, Southern Brazil, from...