A case of lead poisoning recovered by transposition of the work post.
A case of lead poisoning in a secondary lead refinery was reported. A 58 year old man working at the post of lead refining complained of severe lassitude and diarrhea. By increased urine coproporphyrin excretion, he was suspected of a case of lead poisoning. Clinical data from the health examinations revealed that he had been affected by lead. The patient was transposed to another work post where lead was not handled and rapidly recovered from the poisoning.
Department of Preventive Medicine, and Environmental Health, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
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Horiguchi
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Kurosawa
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Kiyota
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction