[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.
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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