Five-day dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) chelation courses for children ≤5 years with severe lead poisoning in Zamfara, northern Nigeria: a retrospective analysis of programme data

Principal investigator

Location

Nigeria
Topic

Heavy metal poisoning
Methodology

Observational study
Reference

OCA016-20
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Purpose of study

To investigate the immediate change in VBLL after a five-day DMSA course based on end course VBLL as a percentage of pre-course VBLL (an accepted measure).

Study status

Concept
Protocol & ERB
Implementation
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Archived

Study timeline

Documents

ZHMP_5dDMSA_ConceptPaper_final.doc 58 KB
DSA_MSFUSyd_N_Thurtle_2017.pdf 649 KB

Publications

Description of 3,180 Courses of Chelation with Dimercaptosuccinic Acid in Children ≤5 y with Severe Lead Poisoning in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria: A Retrospective Analysis of Programme Data

Thurtle, Natalie "–" Public Library of Science (PLoS) "(2014)"

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