Assessment Of Uranium, Lead, Cadmium And Iron In Maternal And Umbilical Cord Blood Samples In Iraq

Hasan Rhaif Al-Sahlanee, Mayyadah (2019) Assessment Of Uranium, Lead, Cadmium And Iron In Maternal And Umbilical Cord Blood Samples In Iraq. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

The assay of blood samples is a preferred method for monitoring the internal exposure of radiological and toxicological contaminants in human body. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the status of uranium (U) radioactivity and selected heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and iron (Fe) in maternal and umbilical cord blood samples for normal and deformed infants in Iraq, and the influence of these elements to the foetus development and to identify predictors of maternal exposure. Additionally, to assess the interactions between these elements in the maternal and umbilical cord blood samples. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three public hospitals (Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Al-Basrah Maternity and Children Hospital and Al-Shatra Maternity Hospital).

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1190-1270 Toxicology. Poisons
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Sains Fizik (School of Physics) > Thesis
Depositing User: Mr Mohammad Harish Sabri
Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2024 02:49
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2024 02:49
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/61142

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