Browsing by Subject "Lead poisoning"

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    • Homeopathic Plumbum metallicum for lead poisoning: a randomized clinical trial 

      Padilha, Roberto Queiroz; Riera, Rachel [UNIFESP]; Atallah, Alvaro Nagib [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2011-07-01)
      Introduction: Poisoning due to lead and its compounds has short and long-term effects primarily on the nervous, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, renal and reproductive systems. It can ...

    • Neurotoxicity and aggressiveness triggered by low-level lead in children: a review 

      Olympio, Kelly Polido Kaneshiro; Gonçalves, Claudia; Güenther, Wanda Maria Risso; Bechara, Etelvino José Henriques [UNIFESP] (Pan Amer Health Organization, 2009-09-01)
      Lead-induced neurotoxicity acquired by low-level long-term exposure has special relevance for children. A plethora of recent reports has demonstrated a direct link between low-level lead exposure and deficits in the ...

    • Surface dental enamel lead levels and antisocial behavior in Brazilian adolescents 

      Olympio, Kelly P. K.; Oliveira, Pedro V.; Naozuka, Juliana; Cardoso, Maria R. A.; Marques, Antonio F.; Guenther, Wanda M. R.; Bechara, Etelvino J. H. [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2010-03-01)
      Lead poisoning has been reportedly linked to a high risk of learning disabilities, aggression and criminal offenses. To study the association between lead exposure and antisocial/delinquent behavior, a cross-sectional study ...