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Niveles de plomo sanguíneo en recién nacidos de La Oroya, 2004-2005
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Pebe, Godofredo Villa, Hugo Escate, Luis Cervantes, Gonzalo |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Objective. To determine blood lead levels in newborns less than 12-hours of life, in La Oroya. Material and methods. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study performed between June 2004 to June 2005 in a sample consisting in newborns in La Oroya. A questionnaire was administered to pregnant women and lead levels were determined in a sample of venous blood (2 mL) using atomic absorption spectrophotometry with an air-acetylene flame. Values are expressed ad micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (ug/dL). Results. 93 newborns were assessed, average blood lead contents was 8.84 μg/dL (SD: 0.57). 70 newborns (75.3%) had blood lead levels between 6 and 10 μg/dL, and 23 (24.7%) had more than 10 μg/dL. Newborns from mothers living in La Oroya Nueva (the new city) have blood lead levels lower than those from mothers living in La Oroya Vieja (the old city) (p= 0.002). Conclusions. Newborns in La Oroya have high blood lead levels, so it is necessary to initiate prevention programs in pregnant women in order to prevent deleterious health outcomes in newborns. |
| Starting Page | 355 |
| Ending Page | 360 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.17843/rpmesp.2008.254.1297 |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/BVRevistas/Medicina_Experimental/v25_n4/pdf/a02v25n4.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2008.254.1297 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
