ArticleBMC public health2016
A cross sectional study of anemia and iron deficiency as risk factors for arsenic-induced skin lesions in Bangladeshi women.
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- Drinking water and the implications for gender equity and empowerment: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2023Pooled it
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- Update of the risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in food.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2024Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with anemia in women of reproductive age across low- and middle-income countries based on national data.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Mechanisms Associated with Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment Induced by Arsenic Exposure.Cells · 2023Review
- Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a referral diabetic clinic in the north of Iran.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Article
- Arsenite Methyltransferase Is an Important Mediator of Hematotoxicity Induced by Arsenic in Drinking Water.Water · 2023Article
- Arsenic impairs the lineage commitment of hematopoietic progenitor cells through the attenuation of GATA-2 DNA binding activity.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 2022Article
- Identifying risk factors in explaining women's anaemia in limited resource areas: evidence from West Bengal of India and Bangladesh.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Arsenic Exposure through Dietary Intake and Associated Health Hazards in the Middle East.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Gender Difference in the Associations among Heavy Metals with Red Blood Cell Hemogram.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Arsenite exposure inhibits the erythroid differentiation of human hematopoietic progenitor CD34Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Arsenite and monomethylarsonous acid disrupt erythropoiesis through combined effects on differentiation and survival pathways in early erythroid progenitors.Toxicology letters · 2021Article
- Inhibition of red blood cell development by arsenic-induced disruption of GATA-1.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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- Determining factors for the prevalence of anemia in women of reproductive age in Nepal: Evidence from recent national survey data.PloS one · 2019Article
- Arsenic exposures alter clinical indicators of anemia in a male population of smokers and non-smokers in Bangladesh.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 2017Article
- Low level arsenite exposures suppress the development of bone marrow erythroid progenitors and result in anemia in adult male mice.Toxicology letters · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the Ganges Delta, chronic arsenic poisoning is a health concern affecting millions of people who rely on groundwater as their potable water source. The prevalence of anemia is also high in this region, particularly among women. Moreover, arsenic is known to affect heme synthesis and erythrocytes and the risk of arsenic-induced skin lesions appears to differ by sex.
methodsWe conducted a case-control study in 147 arsenic-exposed Bangladeshi women to assess the association between anemia and arsenic-induced skin lesions.
resultsWe observed that the odds of arsenic-related skin lesions were approximately three times higher among women who were anemic (hemoglobin < 120 g/L) compared to women with normal hemoglobin levels [Odds Ratio (OR) = 3.32, 95% Confidence Intervals (CI): 1.29, 8.52] after adjusting for arsenic levels in drinking water and other covariates. Furthermore, 75% of the women with anemia had adequate iron stores (serum ferritin ≥ 12 μg/L), suggesting that the majority of anemia detected in this population was unrelated to iron depletion.
conclusionsConsidering the magnitude of arsenic exposure and prevalence of anemia in Bangladeshi women, additional research is warranted that identifies the causes of anemia so that effective interventions can be implemented while arsenic remediation efforts continue.
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