Authors: M. Nakládalová; J. Fialová Authors‘ workplace: Klinika pracovního lékařství LF UP, Olomouc, přednostka doc. MUDr. J. Fialová, CSc. Published in: Prakt. Lék. 1999; (8): 478-480 Category:
The authors present an account on health damage caused by lead in three small workshops forthe repair of car batteries where hygienic regulations were not respected. A total of 19 menwere examined, incl. three where increased exposure to lead was found, in seven lead intoxica-tion was diagnosed. Among the subjective complaints of the intoxicated subjects abdominal colicdominated and in all anaemia was diagnosed. In one patient toxic hepatitis was found. F ive ofthe affected subjects suffered from mild peripheral neuropathy confirmed by electromyographicexamination.
Key words: lead intoxication - occupational diseases.
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