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Genetic polymorphism of toxicant-metabolizing enzymes and prognosis of Chinese workers with chronic benzene poisoning.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17119198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Workers with chronic benzene poisoning (CBP) sometimes have a white blood cell count (WBC) below 4 x 10(9)/L even after cessation of workplace exposure to benzene for years. In order to explore this phenomenon, 120 workers with CBP were divided into two groups depending on the WBC, the mean diagnostic age of CBP, benzene exposure duration, and body mass index (BMI). The proportion of genotypes of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), glutathione-S-transferase mu-1 (GSTM1), glutathione-S-transferase theta-1 (GSTT1), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and NAD(P)H, quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) were compared between workers with WBC <4 x 10(9)/L and those with WBC > or =4 x 10(9)/L. With methods of logistic regression, a risk model was set up to predict the prognosis of CBP workers. The results indicated that the BMI of workers with WBC <4 x 10(9)/L was lower than that of workers with WBC of > or =4 x 10(9)/L (21.40 +/- 2.76 versus 23.09 +/- 3.36, P = 0.01), and the logistic regression model suggested there was a 4.5-fold increased risk among workers carrying GSTT1 null genotype (95% CI= 1.13- 17.54) compared with workers with GSTT1 non-null genotype. Our findings suggest that benzene exposure duration, BMI, and GSTT1 genotype may impact prognosis of the CBP workers.
Authors:
J-X Wan; Z-B Zhang; J-R Guan; D-Z Cao; R Ye; X-P Jin; Z-L Xia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences     Volume:  1076     ISSN:  0077-8923     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-22     Completed Date:  2006-12-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506858     Medline TA:  Ann N Y Acad Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  129-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Health and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. xzl580428@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Benzene / poisoning*
China
Chronic Disease
Enzymes / genetics*,  metabolism
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Prognosis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzymes; 71-43-2/Benzene

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