Saturnismo
El plomo es un elemento que puede afectar muchas partes diferentes del cuerpo y existen muchos síntomas posibles de intoxicación con él. Con el tiempo, incluso niveles bajos de exposición al plomo pueden causar daño al desarrollo mental de un niño y los posibles problemas de salud empeoran a medida que el nivel de este elemento en la sangre se eleva. Las posibles complicaciones abarcan:
Los síntomas de la intoxicación con plomo pueden abarcar:
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