[Blood lead levels during pregnancy in th the newborn period. Study of the population of Bari].
Blood lead levels during pregnancy and in neonates immediately after birth have been evaluated, showing higher values in mothers compared to neonates (5.81 +/- 3.05 vs 4.87 +/- 3.60 micrograms/100 ml) and a positive correlation between maternal and neonatal levels (r = 0.82). On the basis of the results derived from the population examined, it has been observed that 6% of newborns have blood lead levels higher than 10 micrograms/100 ml a value recently identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, Atlanta, USA) as a limit for toxicity in children. Moreover, neonatal Pb levels were higher than those found in infants from 6 to 12 months (4.87 +/- 3.60 vs 2.24 +/- 0.54 micrograms/100 ml). During the first week of life there is a steady decrease of blood lead levels, together with increasing renal lead excretion. This study was carried out at the "Dipartimento di Biomedicina dell'Età Evolutiva" University of Bari, southern Italy.
Dipartimento di Biomedicina dell'Età Evolutiva, Università degli Studi, Bari.
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D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007854:Lead / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008403:Mass Screening; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D014505:Urban Population
D007854:Lead