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Description: A composite representation of regions with significant volume loss for male and female CLS participants (n = 157) associated with mean childhood blood lead concentrations is shown with red and yellow clusters overlaid upon a standard brain template (seen at multiple angles; the first row presents views from the midline of the left and right hemispheres, respectively; the second row demonstrates views from the back and front of the cerebrum, respectively; the third row shows the lateral right and left hemispheres; and the fourth row shows views from below and above the cerebrum.
Title: Decreased Brain Volume from Lead Exposure
Credit: Decreased Brain Volume in Adults with Childhood Lead Exposure. PLoS Medicine Vol. 5, No. 5, e112 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050112
Author: Cecil KM, Brubaker CJ, Adler CM, Dietrich KN, Altaye M, et al.
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