No difference in iron status between children with low and moderate lead exposure.
We compared the iron status between children 11 to 33 months old with confirmed blood lead levels of 20 to 44 microg/dL and demographically similar children with blood lead levels of <10 microg/dL. There were no differences. Laboratory investigation or empirical treatment for iron deficiency is not justified on the basis of moderately elevated blood lead levels alone.
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology; D044383:Black People; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D019189:Iron Metabolism Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007854:Lead; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American
D007854:Lead