Association of Homocysteine Levels With Blood Lead Levels and Micronutrients in the US General Population
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Lee, Yu-Mi
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Mi-Kyung (Department of Family Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) Bae, Sang-Geun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Lee, Seon-Hwa (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Kim, Sun-Young (Department of Public Health, Kyungpook National University Graduate School) Lee, Duk-Hee (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) |
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