A critical review of biomarkers used for monitoring human exposure to lead: advantages, limitations and future needs Uma avaliação crítica sobre biomarcadores utilizados para o monitoramento biológico de exposição ao chumbo: vantagens, limitações e perspectivas futuras

Lead concentration in whole blood (Blood-Pb) is the primary biomarker used to monitor exposure to this metallic element. However, the difficulty in assessing the exact nature of Pb exposure is dependent not so much on problems with current analytical methodologies, but rather on the complex toxicoki...

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Main Authors: Fernando Barbosa Jr, José Eduardo Tanus-Santos, Raquel Fernanda Gerlach, Patrick J. Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2006-03-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232006000100032

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