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Arsenic methylation, GSTO1 polymorphisms, and metabolic syndrome in an arseniasis endemic area of southwestern Taiwan.
Chemosphere - 1 Jul 2012
Chen Jein-Wen, Wang Shu-Li, Wang Ya-Hui, Sun Chien-Wen, Huang Yeou-Lih, Chen Chien-Jen, Li Wan-Fen
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that hair arsenic (As) levels are associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is a strong predictor for type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether urinary arsenic methylation is related to MetS in an arseniasis endemic area of southwestern Taiwan, taking genetic factors into account. Subjects were from a community-based cohort...
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