Elevated Blood Lead Levels Associated with Retained Bullet Fragments — United States, 2003–2012
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Elevated Blood Lead Levels Associated with Retained Bullet Fragments — United States, 2003–2012
An estimated 115,000 firearm injuries occur annually in the United States, and approximately 70% are nonfatal (1). Retained bullet fragments (RBFs) are an infrequently reported, but important, cause of lead toxicity; symptoms are often nonspecific and can appear years after suffering a gunshot wound (2,3). Adult blood lead level (BLL) screening is most commonly indicated for monitoring of occup...
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عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0149-2195,1545-861X
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6605a2