Vigeh M, Nishioka E, Yokoyama K, Ohtani K, Matsukawa T. Increased prenatal blood manganese may induce gestational blood pressure.
Hypertens Pregnancy 2016;
35:583-592. [PMID:
27647153 DOI:
10.1080/10641955.2016.1219364]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Pregnancy hypertension is the most common gestational complication and poses a critical risk for mother and fetus. Whether environmental factors may play an important role in disease occurrence is not fully determined.
METHODS
To investigate the effects of prenatal manganese (Mn) exposure on gestational blood pressure, 386 women were examined.
RESULTS
Early pregnancy blood Mn was significantly (p < 0.05) correlated with blood pressure through gestation. A significant association between odds of pre-hypertension with blood Mn was shown (OR:1.150, 95% CI:1.052-1.258).
CONCLUSION
The current study results might suggest the blood Mn level during early stage of pregnancy as a potential risk factor for increasing the risk of gestational blood pressure.
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