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Effects of Paraoxonase 1 gene polymorphisms on organophosphate insecticide metabolism in Japanese pest control workers.
Journal of occupational health - 1 Jan 2016
Sato Hirotaka, Ito Yuki, Ueyama Jun, Kano Yuya, Arakawa Tomoya, Gotoh Masahiro, Kondo Takaaki, Sugiura Yuka, Saito Isao, Shibata Eiji, Kamijima Michihiro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) in serum detoxifies organophosphate (OP) insecticides by hydrolysis. The present cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the relationship between PON1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and enzyme activities or OP metabolite concentrations in urine of workers occupationally exposed to low-level OPs. METHODS: Among 283 workers in 10 pest control companies located in central...
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