Elevated Blood Lead Levels Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Malaria in Beninese Infants.

INTRODUCTION:Elevated blood lead levels (BLL) and malaria carry an important burden of disease in West Africa. Both diseases might cause anemia and they might entail long-term consequences for the development and the health status of the child. Albeit the significant impact of malaria on lead levels...

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Main Authors: Violeta Moya-Alvarez, Michael Osei Mireku, Pierre Ayotte, Michel Cot, Florence Bodeau-Livinec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4751084?pdf=render