Lead and trace element levels in placenta, maternal and cord blood: A cross‐sectional pilot study

Reddy, Y. Srinivasa; Y, Aparna; Ramalaksmi, B. A.; Kumar, B. Dinesh

doi:10.1111/jog.12469

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“…In the present study the maternal BLLs mean was 10.31µg/dl which was higher than that reported by other studies such as study done in Karachi by Hakeem A on pregnant women in 2003 where the mean of BLLs was 9.9 (14) , study done in New York in 2005 by Zhu M et.al where maternal BLLs mean was 2.1 (11) , other study done in Iraq (Mousil city) where the mean was 3.2 (22) and study done in Iran in 2005 where the mean of BLLs was 9.9 (15) .These differences between results of these studies may be due to the differences ingestational age at which blood samples have been taken and methods used for detection of BLLs including commercial kits, atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Nevertheless, the result of current study still reveals higher level in study sample.…”

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“…The relationship between maternal blood lead levels and pregnancy out comes, includingmiscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity low birth weight andreduced head circumferences have had inconsistent results in studies (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) .Several studies were carried out in this concern,some of them found a significant association for example, study done by Xiex G in china 2013 (11) ,another done by Zhu M in New York 2008 (12) ,and study of ChelchowskaM,Ambroszkiewicz J in Poland 2013 (13) . Other studies found insignificant association such as study done by Hakeem A in Karachi 2003 (14) , Besharati A and Nasseri F in Islamic Republic of Iran 2005 (15) , study of MirghaniZ,Al-Rhashidi A in Saudi Arabia 2010 (16) , as well as study done by Rahman A in Kuwait 2012 (17) .…”

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Association of Maternal Blood Lead Levels With Newborns Birth Weights.

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2016

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Background: Elevated blood lead levels during pregnancy are of particular concern because lead freely crosses the placenta from 12 th week of gestation. The birth weight at delivery is a strong predictor of neonatal health outcomes. Aim: 1-to measure blood lead level in pregnant women and its association with newborn's birth weights. 2-to find some of the factors that may be associated with the elevation of the blood lead levels in the pregnant women. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted from the 1 st April to the 1 st October 2015 in the delivery unit of Al-Hilla teaching hospital in Babylon-Iraq on 127 pregnant women attending the chosen hospital for delivery and their newborns.Blood samples were collected and transported with careful techniques to the toxicology center of the medical city in Baghdad where analyzed. Newborn's birth weights were measured by mechanical scale balance by trained midwife at the delivery unit. Modified questionnaire were used to collect selected data from participants. Result:Maternal blood lead levels mean±SD were 10.31±3.41µg/dl. Parity,maternal age and maternal blood lead levels were emerged as significant risk factors for low birth weights by logistic regression. Parity and smoking of household contact was emerged as significant risk factors for elevated maternal blood lead levels by logistic regression. Conclusion:The studied pregnant women had abnormal elevated blood lead level and there was weak negative significant association between maternal blood lead levels and newborn's birth weights. Primigravida and smokingwas emerged as significant risk factors for elevated lead level.

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Association of Maternal Blood Lead Levels With Newborns Birth Weights.

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2016

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“…In addition, a recent study of 78 women with suspected placenta accreta spectrum noted MRI confirmed an incorrect diagnosis or incorrectly changed a diagnosis based on ultrasonography in 38% of cases (39). Accordingly, MRI is not the preferred recommended modality for the initial evaluation of possible placenta accreta spectrum (40).…”

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Placenta Accreta Spectrum

Cahill

Beigi

Heine

et al. 2018

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

307

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“…Zinc is an essential trace mineral that is involved in many biological processes, including enzyme function, nucleic acid metabolism, cell signaling and apoptosis; it is necessary for growth and development, lipid metabolism, brain and immune function . Inherited deficiency and dietary factors that decrease the zinc bioavailability, play an important role in zinc deficiency . Zinc deficiency might decrease zinc concentrations in the hippocampus, induce irregular glucocorticoid production, and elicit neuropsychological symptoms such as emotional instability, isolation, irritability and depression …”

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