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Brain volume loss associated with lead exposure for males

A composite representation of regions with significant volume loss for Cincinnati Lead Study Participants associated with mean childhood blood lead concentrations is shown in red and yellow overlaid on a standard brain template for males (n = 83). The model is adjusted for age at time of scanning and birth weight. (Source: Cecil KM, Brubaker CJ, Adler CM, et al. Decreased brain volume in adults with childhood lead exposure. PLoS Med 2008;5[5]:e112. Creative Commons Attribution License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.)

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