Lead poisoning among opium users in Iran: an emerging health hazard

• Main Authors: Mohammad Mahdi Hayatbakhsh (Author), Zohreh Oghabian (Author), Elvira Conlon (Author), Samaneh Nakhaee (Author), Ali Reza Amirabadizadeh (Author), Mohammad Javad Zahedi (Author), Sodief Darvish Moghadam (Author), Bighan Ahmadi (Author), Somayeh Soroush (Author), Jan Aaseth (Author), Omid Mehrpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lead (Pb) poisoning among people using opium has been an increasing problem in Iran. The present study highlights the clinical effects of lead toxicity associated with opium use in Iran, Kerman province. Methods Between January 2016 and June 2016, patients with signs and symptoms...