Arsenic exposure from drinking-water and carotid artery intima-medial thickness in healthy young adults in Bangladesh.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2006 Jun; 24(2): 253-7
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ABSTRACT
Epidemiological studies have linked high levels (>200 microg/L) of chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking-water with elevated risks of several vascular diseases. In this pilot study, the association between low-level arsenic exposure and carotid artery intimal-medial thickness (IMT) was evaluated among 66 healthy, normotensive, relatively young individuals (mean age 35 years) participating in the ongoing Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh. Participants with a higher carotid IMT (>0.75 mm) in general had higher levels of past chronic exposure of arsenic than those with a lower carotid IMT (< or = 0.75 mm). Although the differences in average arsenic exposure between the two groups were not statistically significant, the findings suggest a possible association between low-level arsenic exposure from drinking-water and carotid atherosclerosis, warranting the need for larger studies.
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Asunto principal:
Bangladesh
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Abastecimiento de Agua
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Arterias Carótidas
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Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas
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Estudios Epidemiológicos
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Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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