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. 1964 Feb;39(203):1–13. doi: 10.1136/adc.39.203.1

Lead Poisoning in Children

A A Moncrieff, O P Koumides, Barbara E Clayton, A D Patrick, A G C Renwick, G E Roberts
PMCID: PMC2019168  PMID: 14160083

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