Aplastic anemia in rural Thailand: Its association with grain farming and agricultural pesticide exposure

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作者
Issaragrisil, S
Chansung, K
Kaufman, DW
Sirijirachai, J
Thamprasit, T
Young, NS
Anderson, T
Leaverton, PE
Piankijagum, A
Porapakkham, Y
Shapiro, S
Vannasaeng, S
Sompradeekul, S
Vuthivatanakul, T
Sriratanasatavorn, C
Yamcharoen, C
Laewsiri, P
Kittimongcolporn, S
Tepmongcol, K
Wongkongdej, R
Vejjapinand, R
Kiatvirakul, V
Kareng, K
Suvatte, V
Intaragumthornchai, T
Chancharunee, S
Prayoonwiwat, V
Seksan, P
Chuansumrit, A
Chinarat, V
Angkuravorakul, S
Atichartkarn, V
Chutipong, S
Fucharoen, S
Hathirat, P
Isarankura, P
Jetsrisuparb, A
Jootar, S
Kiatkachorntada, N
Kitkornpan, S
Laohavinij, S
Laosombat, V
Lekhakul, A
Mahasandana, C
Makornkaewkayoon, V
Nitiyanont, P
Pootrakul, P
Singhapan, K
Siritanaratanakul, N
Sonakul, D
机构
[1] KHON KAEN UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT MED,KHON KAEN 40002,THAILAND
[2] BOSTON UNIV,SCH MED,SCH PUBL HLTH,SLOAN EPIDEMIOL UNIT,BROOKLINE,MA
[3] PRINCE SONGKLA UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT MED,SONGKHLA,THAILAND
[4] NHLBI,HEMATOL BRANCH,NIH,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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10.2105/AJPH.87.9.1551
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives. A population-based cage-control study was conducted to elucidate the incidence and etiology of aplastic anemia in Thailand. Methods. Case patients and hospital control patients:were enrolled in three regions from 1989 to 1994; data were collected by interview. Results. Forty-six percent of 81 case patients and 19% of 295 control patients from Khonkaen were grain farmers (estimated relative risk [RR] = 2.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4, 5.2). Sixteen percent of case patients and 6% of control patients used agricultural pesticides (estimated RR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1, 6.6). The association with grain farming remained among those not exposed to pesticides. In Songkla, 16% of 43 case patients and 2% of 181 control patients were grain farmers (crude RR estimate = 11, 95% CI = 3.4, 35). Conclusions. The relation. of aplastic anemia to grain farming may partly explain the high incidence of aplastic anemia in Thailand.
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