| Factors influencing the difference between maternal and cord blood lead. | |
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PMID: 15778260 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: To determine the factors that affect why some infants receive higher exposures relative to the mother's body burden than do others. METHODS: A total of 159 mother-infant pairs from a cohort of women receiving prenatal care at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA from 1992 to 1995 provided blood samples at delivery for lead determination. The difference between cord and maternal blood lead concentration (PbB) and a dichotomous variable indicator of higher cord than maternal PbB, were examined as indicators of relative transfer. Women were interviewed twice during the pregnancy about lifestyle, medical history, calcium nutrition, and physical activity. RESULTS: Higher blood pressure was associated with relatively greater cord compared with maternal PbB, as was maternal alcohol use. Sickle cell trait and higher haemoglobin were associated with a lower cord relative to maternal blood lead PbB. No association was seen with smoking, physical exertion, or calcium consumption. CONCLUSION: While reduction in maternal exposure will reduce fetal exposure, it may also be possible to mitigate infant lead exposure by reducing transfer from the pregnant woman. Interventions aimed at reducing blood pressure and alcohol consumption during pregnancy may be useful in this regard. |
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Authors:
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E W Harville; I Hertz-Picciotto; M Schramm; M Watt-Morse; K Chantala; J Osterloh; P J Parsons; W Rogan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Occupational and environmental medicine Volume: 62 ISSN: 1470-7926 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Environ Med Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-21 Completed Date: 2005-04-11 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9422759 Medline TA: Occup Environ Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435, USA. ewh@unc.edu |
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Adult Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects Blood Pressure / physiology Body Burden Environmental Exposure / adverse effects Female Fetal Blood / chemistry* Hemoglobins / analysis Humans Infant, Newborn Lead / blood*, toxicity Longitudinal Studies Maternal-Fetal Exchange / physiology Mothers Pregnancy Sickle Cell Trait / blood |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01-ES05738/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Hemoglobins; 7439-92-1/Lead |
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