The association of metallothionein-4 gene polymorphism and renal function in long-term lead-exposed workers

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-62

  Chen, Hsin I ^a,b   Chiu, Yu Wen ^c   Hsu, Yu Kuei ^c   Li, Wan Fen ^d   Chen, Yi Chun ^a   Chuang, Hung Yi ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Lead; Metallothionein; Renal function

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LEAD; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALLOTHIONEIN 4; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE; NITROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; URIC ACID;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RENAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; WILD TYPE;

ADULT; ALLELES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; LEAD; METALLOTHIONEIN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 77955511229     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-009-8564-x     Document Type: Article

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