Description of neurological characteristics of acute lead toxicity outbreak in villages participating in artisanal gold mining in northern Nigeria

Principal investigator

Location

Nigeria
Topic

Heavy metal poisoning
Methodology

Observational study
Reference

OCA011-33
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Purpose of study

To provide a thorough description of the characteristics and clinical presentation of the large cohort of children affected by acute lead toxicity receiving care in the Zamfara lead treatment project.

Study status

Concept
Protocol & ERB
Implementation
Completion
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Study timeline

Documents

StudyConceptPaper_ZamfaraLead_CaseDescription_Final.doc 45.5 KB

Publications

Association of Blood Lead Level with Neurological Features in 972 Children Affected by an Acute Severe Lead Poisoning Outbreak in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria

Greig, Jane "–" Public Library of Science (PLoS) "(2014)"

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