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Association between Polymorphism of Exportin-5 and Susceptibility to Lead Poisoning in a Chinese Population.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 31 Dec 2016
Zhang Hengdong, Xu Ming, Zhao Qiuni, Sun Kai, Gong Wei, Zhang Qiaoyun, Zhu Baoli, An Yan
Abstract excerpt
Lead (Pb) is one of the major contaminants in many industries, and imposes hazardous effects on multiple human organs and systems. Studies have shown that lead is able to induce the alteration of microRNA (miRNA) expression in serum and organs. In this study we investigated whether polymorphisms in miRNA-regulating genes were associated with the risk of lead exposure. We genotyped seven single-nucleotide...
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