The Relationship between Blood Lead Level and Chronic Pain in US Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Pain and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Lead toxicity has been a major public health problem worldwide, yet no study has investigated the association between lead exposure and chronic pain. Methods We used data from three cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (
Wanyu Wang +4 more
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A rare case report of lead encephalopathy due to high blood lead level [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Here we report a case of lead poisoning having a serum lead level of 412 mcg dL−1 who presented with decreasing level of consciousness and recurrent seizures. He responded well to treatment with chelation therapy.
Farnoosh Masbough +5 more
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Blood Lead Level and Handgrip Strength in Preadolescent Polish Schoolchildren [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 Environmental pollutions, particularly toxic elements such as lead, are among the most significant factors affecting the growth and functional development of children.
Natalia Nowak-Szczepanska +5 more
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Association Between Blood Lead Level With High Blood Pressure in US (NHANES 1999–2018) [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundLead is a toxic metal for human health, but the effect on blood pressure (BP) is still controversial. The object of this study was to demonstrate the association between blood lead levels with BP and hypertension (HTN).MethodsWe used the ...
Ziyao Huang
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Association of blood lead level with neurobehavior and neurotransmitter expressions in Indian children [PDF]
Toxicology Reports, 2021 Present study aimed to assess the alterations in neurotransmitter expression and its association with Blood Lead Level (BLL) and neurobehavioral pattern in children. 72 school going children were recruited.
Malavika L. +6 more
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The Relationship Between Blood Lead Level and Preeclampsia [PDF]
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: Lead is a heavy metal to which people are commonly exposed. One of the possible mechanisms of tissue damages caused by this toxic metal is oxidative stress, which in turn may cause numerous pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia ...
Fatemeh Bayat +4 more
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The Assessment of Anthropometric Measures and Changes in Selected Biochemical Parameters in Obese Children in Relation to Blood Lead Level [PDF]
MetabolitesBackground: Our paper draws attention to the impact of lead (Pb) on the specificity of obesity development in children exposed to environmental pollution. An advantage of this paper is the homogeneous study group comprising children of identical age from
Katarzyna Pozorska +11 more
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Niveles séricos y fecales de plomo en niños con distintos trastornos digestivos funcionales
Anales de Pediatría, 2022 Resumen: Introducción: El objetivo del estudio fue determinar los niveles séricos y fecales de plomo en niños con distintos trastornos digestivos funcionales (TDF) en comparación con controles sanos.
Nergiz Sevinc +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Lead Poisoning: A Brief Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations of lead poisoning include abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. Depending on the severity of a symptom, surgical consultation is required. The present study aimed to make a comparison between the mean blood lead
Masumeh Safaee +4 more
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Blood lead level and seizure: a narrative review [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2015 Environmental pollution is one of the most serious and fast-growing problems in the world of today. Lead poisoning is a threatening environmental situation with the potential of causing irreversible health issues and serious negative consequences in ...
Ahmad Shah Farhat, Gholamreza Khademi
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