title: Cord blood lead level in an urban inner-city hospital.
abstract: Lead levels were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in umbilical cord blood samples of 150 neonates in an urban inner-city hospital. The mean (SD) gestation and birth weight of our cohort were 38.8 (1.7) weeks and 3,217 (519) grams. There were 89% African-Americans, 53% males and 79% were born via vaginal delivery. Mean (SD) maternal age was 24.5 (5.8) years. History of drug abuse and smoking was reported in 8.7% and 10.7% respectively, with only 1 mother reporting a history of high lead level in childhood. Prenatal vitamin intake was reported in 99.3%. Cord blood lead level was available in 144 patients, with lead level of <1μg/dL seen in 141 (97.9%) and>1 in 3 (2.1%) patients. No patient had cord blood lead level of >2μg/dL. High lead levels during childhood in high-risk urban population, however, suggest the need for intensive efforts for prevention of environmental exposure to lead in early childhood.
authors: Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Hutzel Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chawla
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Elbakoush
authors: Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Hutzel Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Natarajan
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Dwaihy
authors: Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Hutzel Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Berry
authors: Division of Hematology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Ravindranath
authors: Division of Hematology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bhambhani
authors: Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: S B
authors: SB
authors: Narayan
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D007854:Lead
keywords: Detroit; Lead; cord blood