Implication of Physiological and Biochemical Variables of Prognostic Importance in Lead Exposed Subjects

• Published in: Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 329 - 336
• Main Authors: Malik, Arif, Ashraf, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Zahid, Ayesha, Shafique, Hassan, Waquar, Sulayman, Gan, Siew Hua, Ashraf, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 4-Hydroxynonenal; anemia; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; Biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; Catalase; Chemical compounds; Cytokines; dietary minerals; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Exposure; Gasoline; Glutathione; Hemoglobins - analysis; Humans; Immune system; Inflammation; iron; Isoprostanes; lead; Lead - toxicity; Lead poisoning; Lipid peroxidation; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Lipids; Male; Malondialdehyde; Minerals; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; nervous system diseases; Neurological diseases; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Oxidative stress; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Peroxidation; Police; Pollution; Prognosis; Soil Science & Conservation; Spectrophotometry; Superoxide dismutase; Toxicity; traffic; Vehicle Emissions - toxicity; Vitamins

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