RT Journal Article
T1 Comparative analysis of leukemia and risk estimation in working age population between provinces of Ecuador
A1 Gómez García, Antonio Ramón
A1 Fernández Moreira, Esteban
A1 García León, Xavier
A1 Gómez del Moral, Manuel
AB Leukemia is associated with exposure to radiation, benzene derivatives, and pesticides. Previous research has documented an increase in work-related leukemia in the Latin American Andean region. To date, there are only few studies in Ecuador on the impact of oil exploitation on adjacent indigenous communities. Our study aims to show the impact of leukemia on the working-age population. For the calculation of morbidity and mortality rates, we used hospital discharge and death records from the National Institute of Statistics of Ecuador. These data were collected and adjusted to the corresponding province’s population for further analysis. Large differences were observed between provinces in adjusted rates of leukemia mortality and morbidity in the workingage population. The variations in altitude among different areas in Ecuador give the provinces a distinct geographic identity. Likewise,the provinces with the highest morbidity and mortality rankings, such as Azuay, Loja, Imbabura, and Tungurahua, have an average altitude above 2000 meters. As a result, there are variations in the average temperature, exposure to solar and cosmic radiation, and mining and farming methods. The observed differences warrant the future collection of geolocation data for affected individuals. Thiscould help to better understand how leukemia cases have demogrpahic hotspots in the country, identify possible risk factors associated with the disease in each region, and design more effective prevention and control strategies.
PB Medwave Estudios Limitada
SN 0717-6384
YR 2024
FD 2024-07-26
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125145
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125145
LA eng
NO Gómez-García, A. R., Fernandez-Moreira, E., García-León, X., & Gómez Del Moral, M. (2024). Comparative analysis of leukemia and risk estimation in working age population between provinces of Ecuador. Medwave, 24(6), e2903. https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2024.06.2903
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 abr 2026