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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2000 46(4):241-242; doi:10.1093/tropej/46.4.241
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Brief report. Alternative medicines elevate blood leads in Omani children referred for extensive investigation

PM TimmsA,Z and AM BoldB

A Immunoassay Laboratory, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK B 37 Moor Green Lane, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8NE, UK Z Corresponding author

The frequency of elevated blood lead levels in Omani children referred for routine investigation was determined by measurement of 529 blood samples randomly selected from children less than 12 years old, without clinical suspicion of lead poisoning. The blood was collected from four distinct areas within the Sultanate of Oman: the Royal Hospital, a tertiary referral centre in the capital Muscat; and the district hospitals Nizwa, Sur, and Sohar. In all areas, between 22 and 45 per cent of children had higher than desirable blood lead levels according to CDC criteria. The highest blood lead levels were found in the Royal Hospital, Muscat and occurred in children attending the paediatric oncology or thalassaemic clinics who were undergoing extensive investigations.


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