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Gestational Hypertension and Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Santarelli, Lory
Bracci, Massimo
Ledda, Caterina
Fiore, Maria
Mascali, Giuseppe
D’Agati, Maria Grazia
Busà, Alfredo
Ferrante, Margherita
Rapisarda, Venerando
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertension is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating 2-3% of pregnancies.
High blood pressure (BP) with diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg and/or systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg arising after week 22 of pregnancy and resolving after delivery is defined as gestational hypertension (GHY).
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether occupational and/or environmental exposure to organophosphorus (OP) pesticide affects GHY.
Women at approximately 22 weeks of gestation were recruited.
OP pesticide exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy was classified into four categories: no exposure, indirect exposure, domestic exposure, and occupational exposure.
Application of the exclusion criteria left 2203 participants (mean age 30.4 ± 11.6 years).
Data analysis showed that in women with indirect OP pesticide exposure the incidence of GHY was slightly higher than that in the world population, whereas domestic exposure involved a 7% increase and occupational exposure a 12% increase.
Analysis of the pesticides used by participants highlighted a possible role for malathion and diazinon (adjusted OR 1.09 and 1.14, resp.).
Further investigation of exposed workers and the general population is clearly warranted given the broad diffusion of OP pesticides and their possible public health impact, maybe by including a wider range of health outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ledda, Caterina& Fiore, Maria& Santarelli, Lory& Bracci, Massimo& Mascali, Giuseppe& D’Agati, Maria Grazia…[et al.]. 2015. Gestational Hypertension and Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054861
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ledda, Caterina…[et al.]. Gestational Hypertension and Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054861
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ledda, Caterina& Fiore, Maria& Santarelli, Lory& Bracci, Massimo& Mascali, Giuseppe& D’Agati, Maria Grazia…[et al.]. Gestational Hypertension and Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054861
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054861