| Literature DB >> 26073204 |
Simona Surdu1, Michael S Bloom2, Iulia A Neamtiu3, Cristian Pop3, Doru Anastasiu4, Edward F Fitzgerald5, Eugen S Gurzau6.
Abstract
Anemia is a global health problem. To evaluate the impact of low-moderate water arsenic exposure (mostly <10 µg/L) on anemia, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 217 Romanian women. The adjusted prevalences for 'any' anemia (prevalence proportion ratio (PPR)=1.71, 95% CI 0.75-3.88) and pregnancy anemia (PPR=2.87, 95% CI 0.62-13.26) were higher among drinking water arsenic exposed women than among unexposed women. These preliminary data underscore the need for a more definitive study in this area.Entities:
Keywords: Anemia; Arsenic; Drinking water; Pregnancy; Women
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26073204 PMCID: PMC4492828 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Res ISSN: 0013-9351 Impact factor: 6.498