Maternal Blood, Plasma, and Breast Milk Lead: Lactational Transfer and Contribution to Infant Exposure [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Human milk is a potential source of lead exposure. Yet lactational transfer of lead from maternal blood into breast milk and its contribution to infant lead burden remains poorly understood.
Amarasiriwardena, Chitra J. +9 more
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Evaluation of lead levels in children with chronic constipation
The Turkish Journal of PediatricsObjectives. This study aimed to assess blood and hair lead levels (BLL and HLL) in children with chronic constipation and compare them to healthy children; and investigated lead exposure’s role in the etiology of constipation.
Abdurrahman Zarif Güney +2 more
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Stability of blood lead levels in children with low-level lead absorption.
PLoS ONE, 2023 Current child blood lead (Pb) screening guidelines assume that blood lead levels (BLLs) are relatively stable over time, and that only youngest children are vulnerable to the damaging effects of lower-range BLLs. This study aimed to test the stability of
Michelle Del Rio +6 more
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Modelling mitral valvular dynamics–current trend and future directions [PDF]
, 2017 Dysfunction of mitral valve causes morbidity and premature mortality and remains a leading medical problem worldwide. Computational modelling aims to understand the biomechanics of human mitral valve and could lead to the development of new treatment ...
Berry, Colin +6 more
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Lead poisoning in a 6-month-old infant: a case report
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundLead is a toxic element of the environment that leads to major complications once it enters the blood stream, affecting multiple organs and systems of the body.MethodsWe present a case of a 6-month-old female infant diagnosed with lead ...
Yifei Duan +7 more
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Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA content in relation to circulating metabolites and inflammatory markers: a population study [PDF]
, 2017 Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content might undergo significant changes caused by metabolic derangements, oxidative stress and inflammation that lead to development and progression of cardiovascular diseases.
Brguljan-Hitij, Jana +13 more
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Eco-Environment & HealthAlthough blood lead levels (BLLs) in children have significantly decreased compared to two decades ago, incidents of lead poisoning and elevated BLLs among children continue to occur frequently.
Xiaoli Duan +7 more
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Lead exposure and the 2010 achievement test scores of children in New York counties [PDF]
, 2012 Background Lead is toxic to cognitive and behavioral functioning in children even at levels well below those producing physical symptoms. Continuing efforts in the U.S.
Jillian C Strayhorn, Joseph M Strayhorn
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Chronic lead exposure induces fatty liver disease associated with the variations of gut microbiota
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Background: Lead (Pb) has been suggested as an endocrine-disrupting chemical. However, few studies have investigated the association between chronic Pb exposure and fatty liver disease.
Heng Wan +9 more
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Hubungan Kadar Timbal Dalam Darah Dengan Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Pemulung Di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir (Tpa) Sukawinatan Palembang [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The lead level containing in the blood of scavenger who works in landfill is potentially higher than the lead level containing in the blood of people who live near the high density of traffics. This study aims to investigate the lead level in
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