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Lead poisoning: The use of dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)

Author(s) -

Sally Bradberry,

Allister Vale

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the biochemist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 1740-1194

pISSN - 0954-982X

DOI - 10.1042/bio03204014

Subject(s) - lead poisoning , pica (typography) , hobby , ingestion , lead exposure , rifle , medicine , dimercaptosuccinic acid , environmental health , toxicology , biology , psychiatry , cats , archaeology , world wide web , computer science , political science , law , kidney , history

Most cases of adult lead poisoning now arise either as a result of occupational exposure or following the use of oral or topical traditional remedies and/or cosmetics that contain lead. Occasionally, the source of lead exposure is an individual's hobby, such as indoor rifle shooting or art restoration. In addition, pica, the repeated ingestion of non-food substances, still accounts for a number of cases of lead poisoning in children and occasionally in pregnant women. Children have also developed lead poisoning from eating, chewing or sucking imported domestic items or toys.

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