Exposure to heavy metals and red blood cell parameters in children: A systematic review of observational studies

• Hoofdauteurs: Carolina Capitão (Auteur), Raquel Martins (Auteur), Osvaldo Santos (Auteur), Manuel Bicho (Auteur), Tamás Szigeti (Auteur), Andromachi Katsonouri (Auteur), Beatrice Bocca (Auteur), Flavia Ruggieri (Auteur), Wojciech Wasowicz (Auteur), Hanna Tolonen (Auteur), Ana Virgolino (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundMechanistic studies show that heavy metals interfere with the hematopoietic system by inhibiting key enzymes, which could lead to anemia. However, the link between children's exposure and red blood cell (RBC) parameters has been inconsistent. We aimed to summarize evidence on human st...