MOTOR-NERVE CONDUCTION-VELOCITY IN ASYMPTOMATIC LEAD WORKERS

被引:30
作者
PAULEV, PE
GRY, C
DOSSING, M
机构
[1] Institute of Medical Physiology B, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, DK-2200
关键词
Blood lead; Lead workers; Nerve conduction;
D O I
10.1007/BF00454278
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
No difference was found between the nerve conduction velocities of the ulnar nerve of 32 lead exposed workers in the mill of a lead-zinc mine, compared to that of a control group of 14 persons. The lead exposure period was 2-37 months (mean: 12.9 months). The blood lead of the exposed group was as an average (± SD): 53 ± 16 μg per 100 ml compared to 11 ± 4 μg per 100 ml for the control group. Further studies are needed to establish a possible dose-time-response relationship for the possible, subclinical neuropathy found by some investigators. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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页数:7
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