Research on Prevalence State of Children with Skeletal Fluorosis in Burning Coal Endemic Fluorosis in Zhijin County of Guizhou Province
- VernacularTitle:贵州省织金县燃煤型氟病区儿童氟骨症情况调查
- Author:
shou-ying, WANG
;
mao-juan, YU
;
zhen, ZUO
;
pei-ping, KANG
;
xin-hua, LI
;
xu-guang, CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
burning coal pollution fluorosis area;
children;
skeletal fluorosis
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the prevalence satate of children in burning coal endemic fluorosis in Zhijin county of Guizhou province, provide the scientific basis for the prevention of skeletal fluorosis.Methods One thousand six hundred and sixteen children in school under 16 years old that were sampled in cluster sampling were examined with dental fluorosis,X-ray in the type of burning coal pollution fluorosis areas of Zhijin county Guizhou province.Results Total prevalence rate of dental fluorosis was 96.42%,prevalence rate of skeletal fluorosis was 7.49%, constrictive skeletal fluorosis was main type in Zhijin county Guizhou province.Conclusion Prevalence states of dental fluorosis and skeletal fluorosis are still serious, more effectual preventive and control measure shall be used.
