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Motor neurone disease and exposure to lead.
Disease of the lower motor neurone is a recognized hazard of lead toxicity, but the importance of contact with lead in the causation of motor neurone disease has not previously been ascertained. In 74 cases of motor neurone disease, 15% had a history of extensive exposure to lead, compared with 5·4% of a control group. The five year survival rate of these patients was 54%, compared with 16% in ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1970
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.33.6.877