Lead and other metals in gestational XXXX .

@entity219 @entity101 @entity460 @entity1760
OBJECTIVES: To identify any effects that lead, @entity460 , @entity1760 , and @entity219 may have on the development of gestational @entity101 . METHODS: Third-trimester 110 normotensive and 33 gestational @entity101 cases were assayed for various metal levels, using standard techniques, including atomic absorption spectrometry. RESULTS: Gestational @entity101 cases showed significantly higher blood lead levels than normotensives. No differences were noticed regarding @entity460 (ionized and total), @entity1760 , and @entity219 levels. Blood lead was significantly related with blood pressure, even after correcting for the body mass indices and age. Blood pressure levels showed no relation to the other analyzed metals. However, the lead:ionized @entity460 ratio showed a stronger association with blood pressure, than lead alone. Blood lead showed a significant negative relationship with ionized @entity460 , but none with the other metals. CONCLUSIONS: Blood lead evidently influenced blood pressure increments and gestational @entity101 development. This implies that all efforts should be made to reduce the population's exposure.
