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A comparative study of edetate calcium disodium and dimercaptosuccinic acid in the treatment of lead poisoning in adults

Kirushanthi SakthithasanDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Fernand Widal Hospital, APHP, Paris, France; Correspondence[email protected]
,
Pierre LévyDepartment of Public Health, Tenon Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University and INSERM, UMR-S 1136 (EPAR Team), Paris, France;
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Joël PouponToxicology Laboratory, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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Robert GarnierDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Fernand Widal Hospital, APHP, Paris, France;
Pages 1143-1149 | Received 11 Jan 2018, Accepted 09 May 2018, Published online: 11 Jun 2018

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