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Document ID (ISN)53098
CIS number 90-205
ISSN - Serial title 0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Coscia G.C., Discalzi G., Ponzetti C.
Title Immunological aspects of occupational lead exposure
Bibliographic information Sep.-Oct. 1987, Vol.78, No.5, p.360-364. 18 ref.
Abstract The behaviour of the major parameters related to cellular and humoral immunity was studied in 38 lead-exposed workers. Characteristic findings include a constant increase in 3 lymphocyte percentages and absolute counts in currently exposed workers, and a decrease in IgM level in both currently and formerly exposed workers.
Descriptors (primary) immunobiological changes; lead
Descriptors (secondary) immunoglobulin changes; lymphocytes
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Lead and compounds
Inorganic substances