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
Blood lead level and risk of hypertension in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2016
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82435-6
Abstract: Lead is a heavy metal without a biological role. High level of lead exposure is known to be associated with hypertension, but the risk at low levels of exposure is uncertain. In this study, data… read more here.
Keywords: lead level; quartile quartile; blood; hypertension ... See more keywords
Association between blood lead level and risk of stroke in Korean adults: a cross-sectional study in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2013
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035725
Abstract: Objectives Although lead is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, research on this association in the Korean population remains limited. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between lead level and… read more here.
Keywords: lead level; association blood; blood lead; level ... See more keywords
31 The association of blood lead level and serum lipid concentrations may be modified by metallothionein 2a polymorphisms
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1448
Abstract: Introduction 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… read more here.
Keywords: lead level; blood lead; blood; association blood ... See more keywords
Blood Lead Level Testing and Retesting Among Newly Arriving Refugee Children, Pennsylvania, 2015-2019.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306856
Abstract: Objectives. To (1) determine the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs; ≥ 5 µg/dL) among newly arrived refugee children, (2) understand the demographic characteristics of refugee children with EBLLs, and (3) assess health care providers'… read more here.
Keywords: blood lead; among newly; 2015 2019; lead level ... See more keywords