The association of the blood lead level and serum lipid concentrations may be modified by the genetic combination of the metallothionein 2A polymorphisms rs10636 GC and rs28366003 AA.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2016.12.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Lead in blood can stimulate lipid oxidation in phosphatidylcholine and increase peroxidation in lipids. Metallothionein (MT) is a cysteine-rich protein that can influence the detoxification of heavy metals and scavenge oxidative stress for free… read more here.
Keywords: lead level; blood; rs10636 rs28366003; genetic combination ... See more keywords