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Environmental and Household Sources Associated with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Mexican Women of Childbearing Age: A Community-Based Screening Study

Toxics
Background: Lead (Pb) exposure remains a significant public health concern, particularly among women of childbearing age, because of its adverse effects on maternal–child health.
Larissa Betanzos-Robledo, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa, Karen Vázquez-Gutiérrez, Martha María Téllez-Rojo, Manish Arora, Alejandra Cantoral   +6 more
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Participation of metallothionein and superoxide dismutase in the blood of smoking smelters

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014
Objectives: Metallothionein (MT) and two forms of superoxide dismutase (SOD), which are dependent on zinc and copper ions, are involved in defense against the same superoxide anion radicals and are present in extra- and intracellular compartments.
Anna Bizoń, Halina Milnerowicz
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Biomarkers of maternal lead exposure during pregnancy using micro-spatial child deciduous dentine measurements

Environment International, 2022
Background: Lead is a toxic chemical of public health concern, however limited biomarkers are able to reconstruct prior lead exposures in early-life when biospecimens are not collected and stored.
Lucia Gerbi, Christine Austin, Nicolo Foppa Pedretti, Nia McRae, Chitra J. Amarasiriwardena, Adriana Mercado-García, Libni A. Torres-Olascoaga, Martha M. Tellez-Rojo, Robert O. Wright, Manish Arora, Colicino Elena   +10 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Noise exposure levels predict blood levels of the inner ear protein prestin

Scientific Reports, 2022
Serological biomarkers of inner ear proteins are a promising new approach for studying human hearing. Here, we focus on the serological measurement of prestin, a protein integral to a human’s highly sensitive hearing, expressed in cochlear outer hair ...
Ashley Parker, Kourosh Parham, Erika Skoe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low-level exposure to carbon monoxide [PDF]

British Journal of General Practice, 2012
The diagnosis of chronic, low-level exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) remains an enduring challenge for physicians worldwide.1,2 A colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas, CO is undetectable by exposed individuals.3 At the same time, as a product of incomplete combustion of carbon containing compounds, it may be readily produced in domestic settings ...
Ishani, Kar-Purkayastha, Sarah, Finlay, Virginia, Murray   +2 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anxiety by COVID-19 Death Reports: Explanatory Study among Jakarta’s Muslim Young Adults

MediaTor, 2023
The convergence of technology has led to a mass appearance in digital users worldwide. News media must also distribute their news broadcasts using the new advanced technology. In addition, the initial lethality of COVID-19 has led Indonesians astray with
Rustono Farady Marta, Nani Kurniasari, Mufid Salim, T. Titi Widaningsih, Al Ryanne Gabonada Gatcho   +4 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of cholinesterase and lipid profile levels in chronic pesticide exposed persons

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background: Agriculture being the predominant occupation in India with rampant usage of pesticides to meet its enormous population needs. This pesticide abuse is taking a toll on the health of the persons involved in this work.
Usha Kiran Pothu, Anil Kumar Thammisetty, Lakshmana Kumar Nelakuditi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source