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Plomo: consideraciones nutricionales - Información general

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Envenenamiento por plomo: consideraciones nutricionales; metal tóxico: consideraciones nutricionales

Definición:

Consideraciones nutricionales para reducir el riesgo de intoxicación por plomo.

Funciones:

El plomo es un elemento natural que tiene cientos de usos y, dado que está muy diseminado y con frecuencia se encuentra oculto, puede contaminar fácilmente los alimentos y el agua, donde sea difícil detectarlo con los sentidos de la vista o el gusto.

Fecha de revisión: 1/19/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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