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Lack of association of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase genotype with blood lead levels in environmentally exposed children of Uygur and Han populations.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Dec 2008
Chen Yan, Zhao Jiang-Xia, Liu Ji-Wen, Cui Jun, Li Ling, Tian Wei
Abstract excerpt
AIM: A cross-section study was conducted to explore the association between polymorphism of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) and lead poisoning in Uygur and Han children in China. METHODS: The ALAD genotyping was determined by PCR-RFLP in 443 Uygur and 469 Han children aged 6-10 years from Urumqi in Xinjiang province. RESULTS: The blood lead levels of 912 environmentally exposed children ranged from...
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