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Risk of lead exposure, subcortical brain structure, and cognition in a large cohort of 9- to 10-year-old children

BACKGROUND: Lead, a toxic metal, affects cognitive development at the lowest measurable concentrations found in children, but little is known about its direct impact on brain development. Recently, we reported widespread decreases in cortical surface area and volume with increased risks of lead expo...

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Autores principales: Marshall, Andrew T., McConnell, Rob, Lanphear, Bruce P., Thompson, Wesley K., Herting, Megan M., Sowell, Elizabeth R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8516269/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34648580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258469