Contamination index. A novel parameter for metal and pesticide analyses in maternal blood and umbilical cord
Acta cir. bras
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31(7): 490-497, tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT PURPOSE:
To evaluate the contamination index of metals and pesticides in pregnant women, and to relate this to perinatal outcomes.METHODS:
Descriptive, retrospective, exploratory study, developed from existing secondary data analyses at Level III maternity center. A total of 40 mothers with their newborns (NB), living in a rural area in Botucatu- Brazil and surrounding region. Blood samples from mothers and newborn were collected to determine the total contamination index for metals and pesticides. The concentrations of each metal and each pesticide were determined in blood samples of mothers and their newborns by Rudge's results. After obtaining these concentrations, the total contamination index in mother and NB was calculated, along with its correlation with clinical parameters of NB.RESULTS:
There was no correlation (p> 0.05) between maternal contamination index with NB clinical parameters, and NB contamination index versus NB clinical parameters.CONCLUSION:
The maternal contamination index of metals and pesticides was not related to perinatal outcomes, but it could be used as baseline parameter in future toxicological studies, regarding to long-term toxic characteristics as persistent organic pollutants, its long half-lives, bioacumulative, and expected to impose serious health effects on humans.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pesticides
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Birth Weight
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Metals, Heavy
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Fetal Blood
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta cir. bras
Journal subject:
General Surgery
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Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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