| Document ID (ISN) | 20639 |
| CIS number |
74-736 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1973 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lauwerys R.R., Buchet J.P., Roels H.A. |
| Title |
Comparative study of effect of inorganic lead and cadmium on blood δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase in man. |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1973, Vol.30, No.4, p.359-364. 29 ref. |
| Abstract |
This paper compares the action of lead and cadmium on the red blood cell enzyme δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase (ALA-D) and is based on findings made during a survey of 77 workers exposed to cadmium and 73 controls. It is clear from the investigation that in the general population, and even in cadmium exposed workers, cadmium has no significant effect on ALA-D, while all the available evidence indicates that the ALA-D activity of the erythrocytes is a very sensitive and specific parameter of lead in blood. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead; cadmium; enzyme disturbances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
ALAD; comparative study; human experiments |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Blood diseases
Lead and compounds
Cadmium and compounds
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