Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg
A cholesterol level below 240 mg per deciliter
Daily protein intake under 1 g per kilogram of body weight
No known history of exposure to lead or other heavy metals, and a high-normal body lead burden (between 60 and 600 μg, as measured by EDTA mobilization testing and 72-hour urine collection).
You may not be if
Patients who have renal insufficiency with a potentially reversible cause, such as malignant hypertension, urinary tract infection, hypercalcemia, or drug-induced nephrotoxic effects
Systemic diseases, such as connective-tissue diseases or diabetes mellitus
Use of drugs that might alter the course of renal disease, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, steroids, or immunosuppressive drugs
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis or a high level of 24-hour urinary protein excretion (more than 8 g per day)
Previous marked exposure to lead and other metals(lead poisoning or occupational exposure)
