[The influence of lead on fetal development]
Nowak-Wegrzyn, A; Pietrzyk, J J
The paper determines the mechanism of a noxious effect of lead upon the organism of a child. The authors identify the environmental sources of lead and discuss its metabolism in human body. They also determine the mechanism of toxic lead effect with a special emphasis placed on its transport through the placenta and the resulting detrimental effects for the fetus. The paper also discusses the results of prospective studies indicating a correlation between the exposure of a pregnant woman to lead and the future mental development of her child.
PMID: 9091955
ISSN: 0033-2240
CID: 3911712