Neurological Effect of Lead Exposure in Children
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Results of lead research: prenatal exposure and neurological consequences.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Today
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2408-8714,1810-1828
DOI: 10.3329/medtoday.v25i1.15899