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Abstract
SUMMARY
This longitudinal study was conducted to gain insight into the
neurobehavioural functions of workers exposed to lead in Ismailia
city. Forty five exposed workers were eligibeled in the study. A
similar number of a control group of non-exposed workers was also
examined.
Information concerning their personal history, occupational
history, smoking habit, history of present condition, history of
past illness, medications, and family history of chronic disease
were obtained from each one using a questionnaire (a copy of it
present in the appendix). Clinical chest, heart abdomen,
neurological and psychiatric examinations were also done to exclude
the diseased workers from the sample.
Subjective nervous symptoms for both groups examined through
subjecti ve Symptom Questionnaire for lead exposure (a copy is
included in the appendix). Another short clinical self rating,
psycho-diagnostic scale; Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, was
(a copy of which is included in the appendix).
Hemoglobin, and hematocrit values were measured for both
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