This test monitors lead levels in the blood. Lead is an extremely common and potentially dangerous type of heavy metal poisoning.
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lead in their blood,through blood test.It’s possible to completely cure a child with lead poisoning through treatment.Usually,oral medicines are given to the child,while sometimes,they’re injected for reducing the lead level.Children who have very high level of lead in their blood would need...
"Currently there is no blood test for fibromyalgia which makes diagnosis difficult," explained lead researcher Dr Frances Williams. "And treatment is limited, and in many cases unsatisfactory. "Our research will help patients in two ways. First it will contribute to our understanding of how fibrom...
Researchers have identified characteristic patterns of molecules called microRNA (miRNA) in the blood of people with lung cancer that might reveal both the presence and aggressiveness of the disease, and perhaps who is at risk of developing it. These pat
In Birmingham (UK) the opening of the M6-A38(M) interchange provided an opportunity to test this hypothesis by studying the effect of an increase in traffic density on the concentration of lead in the blood of those living close to the interchange. The results suggest an increase in the ...
Objective To investigate the blood lead levels of children and to identify related risk factors in Shenzhen City. Methods A total number of 834 children aged 1～6 years were selected to test the blood lead levels. Potentially related risk factors of 611 children were collected using questionnaires...
Blood lead levels (BLL) as low as 10 g/dL in children are associated with impaired cognitive function, behavior difficulties, and reduced intelligence. Recently, it is suggested that the standard for intervention be lowered to BLL of 5 g /dl. The objectives of our report were to assess the...
Blood lead, serum homocysteine, and neurobehavioral test performance in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Regression analysis was used to estimate and test for relationships between urinary pesticide metabolites and neurobehavioral test performance in adults, 2... EF Krieg,MA Butle...
Trends in blood lead levels and blood lead testing among US children aged 1 to 5 years, 1988-2004. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate trends in children's blood lead levels and the extent of blood lead testing of children at risk for lead poisoning from national su... RL Jones,DM Homa,PA Meyer,...