Effect of Water Pollution on Blood Elements in the Human Population of Hail, KSA
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The relationship between contaminated drinking water with trace elements and thyroid diseases hypertension, liver functions disorder and kidney functions disorder was studied in this research. The thyroid diseases hypertension, liver functions disorder and kidney functions disorder are due to contaminant drinking water with trace elements. The present study concerned with water toxicity. The heavy metals belonging to the most important pollutants. A strong relationship between contaminated drinking water with heavy metals from some of the stations of water shopping in Hail, KSA and thyroid diseases hypertension, liver functions disorder and kidney functions disorder has been identifed in this study. These diseases are apparently related to contaminant drinking water with heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Cu, Mo, Zn, Ni, Mn, Co and Cr. kidney functions disorder is related to contaminate drinking water with lead and cadmium, liver functions disorder to copper and molybdenum, and thyroid functions disorder to iodide, copper, and cadmium. Long-term exposure to lead, cadmium, zinc, iron, and arsenic in drinking-water is mainly related to primarily in the form of thyroid, liver, and kidney functions disorder. Studies of these diseases suggest that abnormal incidence in specifc areas is related to toxic materials in the groundwater and thereby led to the contamination of drinking water in these areas. The result of this study showed that increase in the thyroid hormones, and liver functions test as AST and ALT enzymes. Also, there were increase in the hypertension and kidney functions test as creatinine and uric acid. These increases due to the pollution of drinking water by heavy metals.
Authors and Affiliations
Elsayed Shokr AM| Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Physiology Department, CLAR, ARC, Giza, Egypt, Corresponding e-mail: dr.elsayedshokr@yahoo.com, Maram Alrashidy O| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Fawzh Alshammari M| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Hend Alreshidi F| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Jizayah Alshammari D| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Maha Alreshidi A| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, Reem Alreshidi E| Bachloris of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
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