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Keracunan Pestisida dan Hipotiroidisme pada Wanita Usia Subur di Daerah Pertanian

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Women lived in agricultural areas are risk to suffer various disorders due to pesticides exposure such as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism causes growth and development disorders of fetus. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of pesticide poisoning and hypothyroidism in women of childbearing age in agricultural areas. Cross-sectional study was conducted and 26 women of childbearing age were selected randomly. TSH, fT4 and cholinesterase enzyme levels were measured in all subjects, while levels of T3, UEI and blood Pb were measured in the sub-sample. Pesticide poisoning is determined if the levels of enzymes cholinesterase 4.5 ~IUIL. This study showed that mean of cholinesterase levels was 7.26 (± 1.28), range of values 5,33-9.39 ~gIL; mean of TSH levels was 5.09 (± 6,14), range of values 0.47-31 ,73 ~IUIL; mean of fT4 level was 15.18 (± 2.09), range of values 8.73-18.87 pmollL; mean of T3 levels was 1.75 (±0,51), range of values 1,24-2.95 pmollL. The prevalence of pesticide poisoning in childbearing women was 0.0% and prevalence of hypothyroidism was 46.2%.

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Kesmas;4(5)2010:217-222

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Depok : Fakultas Ksehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia., 2010

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5p.

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1907-7505

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hypothyroidism
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