Blood lead reference values: the results of an Italian polycentric study
2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 287; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0048-9697(01)00975-5
ISSN1879-1026
AutoresP Apostoli, A. Baj, P Bavazzano, A Ganzi, G Neri, A. Ronchi, Leonardo Soleo, Luigi Di Lorenzo, P. Spinelli, Tiago Valente, Carla Minoia,
Tópico(s)Heavy metals in environment
ResumoThis paper presents the results of a polycentric study carried out in seven different areas, organized by the Italian Society of Reference Values (SIVR) for assessing reference values of lead in blood (B-Pb) at the current doses of the metal to general population. The estimated arithmetic mean for B-Pb in males was of 45.1 μg/l and 30.6 μg/l in females; the 95th centile was 100 and 60 for males and females, respectively. The main variables influencing B-Pb levels were gender, age, BMI, outside sport practice, alcohol consumption and smoking habits, while the geographic area and the urban residence did not affect the metal concentration in blood.
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