Lead in saliva and its relationship to blood in the residents of Klity Village in Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2005 Nov; 36(6): 1576-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-34806
ABSTRACT
Lead concentrations in whole blood and saliva were examined in 16 females and 13 males living in Klity village, a highly contaminated area from lead mining, Thailand. The geometric mean for the lead content in the blood was 24.03 microg/dl (range 11.80-46.60 microg/dl) while the lead content in the saliva was 5.69 microg/dl (range 1.82-25.28 microg/dl). No significant differences were found between the concentrations of lead in blood and saliva in relation to the age of the subject. Males were found to have higher blood lead levels than females. The coefficient of correlation gamma between salivary and blood lead levels was -0.025. Our data suggests that saliva is not suitable material for biological monitoring with respect to lead exposure.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Plasma
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Saliva
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Pilot Projects
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Environmental Monitoring
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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