Association between iron deficiency and low-level lead poisoning in an urban primary care clinic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11022372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert O Wright (0000-0003-1180-6459, Brigham and Women's Hospital), Michael W Shannon, Rosalind J Wright (0000-0002-4262-2807, Brigham and Women's Hospital), Howard Hu (0000-0002-3676-2707) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1049-1053 |
| Publication date | 1999-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.7.1049 |
| PMID | 10394314 |
| OpenAlex | W2072573469 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between iron deficiency and low-level lead poisoning. METHODS: Data were collected in an urban primary care clinic from 3650 children aged 9 to 48 months. Iron deficiency was defined as a red cell mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of less than 70 fL and a red cell distribution width (RDW) of more than 14.5 in children younger than 2 years, and an MCV of less than 73 fL and RDW of more than 14.5 in those 2 years or older. RESULTS: After adjustment for age, hemoglobin concentration, and insurance status, the odds ratios for iron deficiency predicting blood lead levels greater than or equal to 5 micrograms/dL and greater than or equal to 10 micrograms/dL were 1.63 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29, 2.04) and 1.44 (95% CI = 1.004, 2.05). CONCLUSIONS: Iron deficiency is significantly associated with low-level lead poisoning in children aged 9 to 48 months
Anemia · Association (psychology) · Environmental health · Family medicine · Iron deficiency · Lead poisoning · Primary care · Psychiatry · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Medicine · Occupational exposure and asthma · Psychology · Trace Elements in Health
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2018 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |