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δ-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase genotype predicts toxic effects of lead on workers' peripheral nervous system.
Neurotoxicology - 1 Aug 2011
Zheng Guang, Tian Liting, Liang Yihuai, Broberg Karin, Lei Lijian, Guo Weijun, Nilsson Johan, Bergdahl Ingvar A, Skerfving Staffan, Jin Taiyi
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There is a wide variation in sensitivity to lead (Pb) exposure, which may be due to genetic susceptibility towards Pb. We investigated whether a polymorphism (rs1800435) in the δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) gene affected the toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of Pb. Among 461 Chinese Pb-exposed storage battery and 175 unexposed workers, allele frequencies for the ALAD1 and ALAD2 alleles were 0.968 and...
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