Determination of delta aminolevulinic acid levels in urine; a sensitive indicator of lead exposure in construction workers

• Main Authors: Neelam J. Patil (Author), Pooja V. Bhatt (Author), Sachin A. Patharkar (Author), Alka V. Nerurkar (Author), Pradeep N. Surve (Author), Kapil Bhatia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Al Ameen Medical College, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Occupational exposure is a major source for lead poisoning in adults. Lead toxicity disrupts the functions of the digestive system, nervous system, respiratory system, reproductive system, etc. Lead decreases the activity of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase which increases the excretion...