Lead exposure is associated with a delay in the onset of puberty in South African adolescent females: findings from the Birth to Twenty cohort.

Volume: 408, Issue: 21, Pages: 4949 - 4954
Published: Oct 1, 2010
Abstract
null null Introduction null One of the suggested, yet under-researched, causes of pubertal delay is lead exposure. In South Africa blood lead levels are generally higher than in resource-rich countries. Thus the effects of lead exposure on pubertal development may be significant. null null null Objective null The objective of this study is to determine the association between lead exposure and pubertal development in adolescent females in the...
Paper Details
Title
Lead exposure is associated with a delay in the onset of puberty in South African adolescent females: findings from the Birth to Twenty cohort.
Published Date
Oct 1, 2010
Volume
408
Issue
21
Pages
4949 - 4954
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