Poulos L, Qammaz S, Athanaselis S, Maravelias C, Koutselinis A. Statistically significant hematopoietic effects of low blood lead levels.
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1986;
41:384-6. [PMID:
3619495 DOI:
10.1080/00039896.1986.9935783]
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Abstract
Blood lead (Pb-b) concentrations, hematocrit (Ht), and hemoglobin (Hb) were determined in three groups of men working in different parts of a cable-producing factory. All three parameters examined, i.e., Pb-b, Ht, and Hb, in the above groups were found to be within "normal" limits. However, within each group of men studied, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between Pb-b concentrations and Ht and Hb values. This finding indicates that any increase in Pb-b concentration, even within the "normal" values, may result in a decrease of hematocrit and hemoglobin values of the same subjects.
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