Description of results of DMSA treatment to date of acute lead toxicity outbreak in villages in northern Nigeria

Principal investigator

Location

Nigeria
Topic

Heavy metal poisoning
Methodology

Observational study
Reference

OCA011-32
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Purpose of study

To provide a thorough description of DMSA treatment of the large cohort of children affected by acute lead toxicity receiving care in the Zamfara lead treatment project.

Study status

Concept
Protocol & ERB
Implementation
Completion
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Study timeline

Documents

StudyConceptPaper_ZamfaraLead_DMSATolerance_final.doc 43.5 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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