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Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels.
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a low haemoglobin but none had symptoms or signs that were likely to be due to lead absorption. A further i8 men had haemoglobins of 89% (13 g./Ioo ml.) or less. None was thought to be low due to lead absorption. The absence of symptoms, signs, and low haemoglobins in association with relatively high blood leads is unlikely to be due to errors in blood lead or haemoglobin estimation. Alternativ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0009-9147,1530-8561
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/43.7.1246a