Evaluation of the relationship of sodium in drinking water and toxemia of pregnancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Jones (0000-0002-6793-6503), R F JONES, Irina I Cech, Alfonso H Holguin, R J Hardy |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 917-921 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| 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.69.9.917 |
| PMID | 474848 |
| OpenAlex | W1968212897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study is a retrospective case comparison analysis of the relationship of water-borne Na+ and toxemia of pregnancy as a part of a continuous investigation at our facility on the role of various water constituents in human chronic disease. Five hundred thirty-seven toxemic pregnant women delivered at Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, Texas, during 1976 were matched by age, race, obstetrical history, and month of delivery to 537 non-toxemic controls. Sodium concentration in each patient's drinking water was derived, based on her address, from earlier prepared maps of sodium distribution in Houston's water supplies. Paired t-tests were performed to compare the Na+ levels, which varied from 19 to 250 mg/l in water supplies of cases and controls. Odds ratio analysis was used to test for the presence of a gradient in occurrence of toxemia in parallel with the gradient of Na+. No significant impact of water-borne Na+ in the indicated range was observed. Further studies incorporating still higher ranges are contemplated
Biology · Obstetrics · Odds ratio · Pregnancy · Sodium · Chemistry · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Renal function and acid-base balance
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |