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. 1991 Dec 1;145(11):1465–1468.

Seizures in a 10-week-old infant: lead poisoning from an unexpected source.

G Lockitch 1, B Berry 1, E Roland 1, L Wadsworth 1, Y Kaikov 1, F Mirhady 1
PMCID: PMC1336037  PMID: 1959106

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